Proactive testing in Bangkok triggers surge in Covid-19 cases; 170 cases reported on Sunday


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BANGKOK, March 14 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Sunday reported 170 new cases, including 13 overseas travellers in quarantine facilities and one found to have sneaked in from the Thai-Malaysia border.

Of the 20 people exposed to the disease while visiting high-risk areas, 12 were in Samut Sakhon, followed by three each in Bangkok and Nakhon Pathom provinces, and two in Pathum Thani.

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