28,000 new cases a day reported in last week

Who’s next?: A child receives a Covid-19 shot at Central Westgate shopping mall in Nonthaburi yesterday. The service is for 5-11-year-olds and is available in the province from 10am to 3pm every Thursday this month. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)

Severe Covid-19 infections and deaths are on the rise with more than 28,000 new cases of Covid-19 a day observed over the past week, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said.

The Ministry of Public Health on Thursday recorded 2,166 new Covid-19 patients, all of whom are in hospital for treatment, and 29 new deaths, CCSA spokesman Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin said.