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Senior Indochina Correspondent @ChannelNewsAsia (Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos) Formerly based in Myanmar. Now Bangkok and around the region

Mar 20, 2020, 7 tweets

#BREAKING #Thailand reports 50 new #coronavirus #COVID19 #โควิด19 #โคโรน่าไวรัส #ไวรัสโคโรน่า #ไวรัสโคโรน่าสายพันธุ์ใหม่2019. Total cases in country = 322 . A total of 43 patients already discharged. Thursday saw country announce its highest number of cases in a single day of 60

#Thailand #Health Ministry says majority of #Coronavirus #COVID19 cases in nation are in #Bangkok. Of the cases, more than 60% of them are male patients. The high risk age group is between 30 & 39 years old where most cases detected due to lifestyle #ไวรัสโคโรน่าสายพันธุ์ใหม่2019

#Thailand #Health Ministry adds 50 new #covid19 #coronavirus cases today includes a 6-month-old child. Total cases = 322. Authorities say majority of cases related to those infected at #boxing stadium & at #nightclubs. Urges those who were at such places prior to self-#quarantine

Till today, #Myanmar has said it has no confirmed #coronavirus #covid19 cases in the country. Myanmar is 1 of 3 countries in #ASEAN that hasn't reported any cases yet since virus outbreak 3 months ago. The other 2 regional nations are #Laos & #Brunei. facebook.com/79260721087349…

Correction: it appears #Brunei has now infact reported more than 60 #COVID19 #coronavirus cases. Brunei has since banned dining in all food premises, closed sporting facilities like private gyms & golf courses & locked down nation

#Thailand Deputy #Health Minister says all #medical facilities have prepared total of 1,600 beds to cater to #COVID19 #coronavirus #โควิด19 #ไวรัสโคโรน่าสายพันธุ์ใหม่2019 cases. Adds authorities speaking to some #hotels to provide up to 500 rooms as additional/special facility

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