Thailand reports daily record of over 20,000 COVID-19 infections
People wearing masks queue outside the Central Vaccination Center as Thailand opens walk-in first dose of the AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination scheme for elders, people with a minimum weight of 100 kg and pregnant women in Bangkok, Thailand, July 22, 2021. REUTERS FILE PHOTO
BANGKOK — Thailand on Wednesday reported 20,200 new coronavirus cases and 188 additional deaths, both the highest daily increases so far during the pandemic.
The new cases and fatalities brought total infections to 672,385 and deaths to 5,503, data from the health ministry’s website showed.
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