Thailand reports daily record of 17,669 coronavirus cases

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Volunteers walk as they prepare to convert an air cargo warehouse into a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) field hospital at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand July 28, 2021. REUTERS

Thailand reported on Thursday a daily record of 17,669 new coronavirus infections, bringing the total number of cases to 561,030 since the start of the pandemic last year.

The country also reported a record 165 COVID-19 deaths, also a daily record, bringing the total number of fatalities to 4,562.

Bangkok to convert disused train carriages into COVID-19 ward