Thailand reports two new COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 37
25 February, 2020
Thailand confirmed two new cases of the coronavirus, a senior health official said, bringing the total number of infections in the united states to 37.
Both of the new cases are Thai nationals, Sukhum Kanchanapimai, medical ministry's everlasting secretary told a news conference on Tuesday (Feb 25).
One patient is a lady, 31, and includes a family member with a history of travelling from China, Sukhum said, adding that officials are investigating all of those other family.
"The second reason is 29, a male driver for Chinese tourists," he added.
A complete of 22 patients have already been discharged in Thailand and 15 are still being treated.
The novel coronavirus has infected a lot more than 77,000 people and killed practically 2,700 in China. Outside of China, the virus has spread to about 29 countries and territories with a death toll of about two dozen.
Thailand said last week it could expand virus screening to cover travellers from Japan and Singapore, furthermore to those from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Anyone from those places who displays symptoms will be quarantined at a government hospital.
The Thai government also said the other day it really is preparing new measures to help the economy cope with the aftermath of COVID-19.
The brand new measures - that your Cabinet is expected to vote on this month - will be substantial enough to boost consumption, tourism and other economic activity, Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana said.
The government has satisfactory fiscal and financial tools to handle economic problems in the short term, he said.
Thailand's economy grew at its weakest pace in five years in 2019 as exports and public investments slowed, adding strain on the central bank to cut rates to shield Southeast Asia's second-largest economy from the coronavirus epidemic.
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