First case of Indian COVID-19 variant reported in Thailand | Inquirer News

First case of Indian COVID-19 variant reported in Thailand

/ 05:25 PM May 10, 2021

India’s Covid-19 numbers hit another record on April 26 for the fifth day in a row. PHOTO: AFP

BANGKOK — A 42-year-old woman, who is 25 weeks into her pregnancy, became the first Thai patient to be infected by the Indian variant of Covid-19, the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration said on Monday.

She and her four-year-old tested positive in state quarantine after returning from Pakistan on April 24. Her other two children are so far infection-free.

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