2 of 5 new coronavirus cases linked to 11 Thai ‘partygoers’

Public health officials on Friday announced five more coronavirus from an emerging outbreak cluster linked to a large group thought to have taken ill during a night out carousing in Bangkok’s Thonglor area.

Among the five newly announced cases were two more people who were with the 11 reported yesterday who health officials said shared glasses and smokes about two weeks ago. 

The other three cases from a different group of friends: the brother of case No. 57, who took ill after returning from South Korea and two of his female friends. 

Thailand has now reported 75 cases and one death since the outbreak began.

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11 Thais ‘partying’ in Thonglor get COVID-19, BTS hand gel thief busted

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