Covid-19 cases top 53,500 a week, Bangkok most infected

published : 27 May 2025 at 07:31

ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Post Reporters

Commuters wear face masks as they walk past a railway pillar with a Covid-19 protection message, near Victory Monument in Bangkok last week. (Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut)

There were 53,563 Covid-19 cases reported in Thailand last week, with five deaths, and Bangkok had the most infections.

The Department of Disease Control reported the 53,563 cases were recorded from May 18 to 24. Of the cases, 2,827 were inpatients and 50,736 outpatients.

Patients aged 30-39 years old formed the biggest group, 10,740, followed by 20-29 (9,527), 60 and over (8,107) and 4,117 young children aged up to four years.

Last week Bangkok had the most cases, 9,539, followed by Chon Buri (3,379), Samut Prakan (2,491), Nonthaburi (2,278) and Rayong (2,210).

In Samut Prakan, rising Covid-19 cases caused Ratwinit Bangkaeo School in Bang Phli district to switch to online teaching from Monday to Wednesday.

Nationwide, from Jan 1 to May 26 there were 186,955 Covid-19 cases reported in Thailand, with 46 deaths.

Vocabulary

case: a particular situation or a situation of a particular type - กรณี, เหตุการณ์, สถานการณ์
infection: a disease or medical condition that is caused by a bacteria or by a virus or a parasite - การติดเชื้อ
inpatient: a person who stays in a hospital to receive treatment -
nationwide: throughout a whole country - ทั่วทั้งประเทศ
outpatient: someone who receives medical treatment at a hospital, but who does not stay there for the night - คนไข้นอก