Thailand reports daily record of new coronavirus cases and new deaths

Reuters

Posted at Jul 31 2021 09:20 AM

Thailand reports daily record of new coronavirus cases and new deaths 1
A woman gets a free coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test after queueing overnight at a temple in Bangkok, Thailand, July 10, 2021. Soe Zeya Tun, Reuters/File

BANGKOK— Thailand reported on Saturday a daily record of 18,912 new coronavirus infections, bringing the country's total accumulated cases to 597,287. 

The country also reported 178 new deaths, also a daily record, taking total fatalities to 4,857. 

Cases have been rising in Southeast Asian countries with the spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant. 

More details to follow. 

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