Thailand’s public health ministry reported seven new cases of the coronavirus Saturday, three Thais and four Chinese. The new cases are currently in hospital and have brought the total reported in the country to 32; 23 Chinese and 9 Thai.
The director-general of the Disease Control Department stated that one of the Thai cases was part of the group of 138 evacuated from Wuhan, China, while the other two had exposure to tourists. Three of the new Chinese cases are family members of previously reported cases, while the fourth was a Chinese tourist.
As of Saturday, 22 patients remain in hospital while 10 have been discharged.
Source (REUTERS – Thailand)
The Department of National Zoological Gardens is readying enclosures to quarantine two large tortoises that were found stranded 15 kilometers westwards off Pitipana Negombo, today.
The Customs Department said it will be publish the names of institutions and individuals who violate customs laws and commit tax fraud by uploading the information on its official website www.customs.gov.lk.
A board of inquiry has been appointed to investigate the death of a student at the University of Sabaragamuwa, reportedly linked to a ragging incident.
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