WorlPosted at: Aug 21 2021 2:05PM

Thailand reports 20,571 new COVID-19 cases, 261 more deaths

Bangkok, Aug 21 (UNI/Xinhua) Thailand on Saturday reported 20,571 new COVID-19 cases and 261 additional deaths, according to the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
The new infections took the national tally to 1,030,281, with the death toll reaching 9,087, CCSA data showed.
Started in early April, the latest wave was fueled by more infectious variants.
Currently, there are 202,230 patients under medical treatment, of which 5,171 are in critical condition with 1,123 on ventilators.
A total of 26.4 million COVID-19 vaccines have been administered between Feb. 28 to Aug. 20. Roughly 8.5 percent of Thailand's nearly 70 million population have been fully vaccinated.
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