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Thailand reports 17 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths

FILE PHOTO: Workers in protective suits spray disinfectant inside a movie theater ahead of its reopening after the Thai government eased isolation measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bangkok, Thailand, May 31, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand reported 17 new coronavirus cases on Thursday and no new deaths, taking the total number of infections to 3,101, of which 58 were fatalities.

The new cases were Thai nationals in quarantine who recently returned from the Middle East, including 13 from Kuwait alone, said Taweesin Wisanuyothin, a spokesman for the government’s COVID-19 Administration Centre.

There are 2,968 patients who have recovered since the outbreak started.

Reporting by Panarat Thepgumpanat; Editing by Martin Petty

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Source: Reuters.com