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Thailand on Wednesday (December 22) reported 2,532 new COVID-19 cases, 3,191 recoveries and 31 additional deaths over the past 24 hours.
▶︎ Infections outside prisons: 2,484. Prisons: 48
▶︎ Recoveries: 3,191
▶︎ Total infections since April 1: 2,170,198
▶︎ Total recoveries since April 1: 2,111,962
Wednesday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 2,199,061 with 21,471 deaths.
The news comes as Thailand has scrapped its ‘Thailand Pass’ and ‘Test & Go’ schemes due to fears over the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-O-Cha has ordered the immediate suspension of new registrations for Thailand Pass and at the same reinstated mandatory quarantine effective immediately.
The PM announced on Tuesday afternoon that Test & Go will be put on hold until at least January 4, 2022.
(Source: – Asean Now)