The death toll has risen by 29, while 1,667 patients have recovered and discharged from hospitals.
The number of cumulative cases in the country since January 1, 2022, stands at 2,421,208 with 10,497 deaths.
The country’s total caseload from Covid-19 stands at 4,644,643 – 4,594,331 of whom have recovered, 18,117 are still in hospitals and 32,195 have died.
Separately, another 4,468 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, 7,259 their second shot and 21,918 a booster, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered nationwide to 142,611,446.
According to Worldometer, confirmed cases globally had risen to 605.1 million on Saturday, 580 million of whom have recovered, 18.61 million are active cases (43,715 in severe condition) and 6.49 million have died (up by 1,791).
Thailand ranks 29th in the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 95.97 million, followed by India with 44.4 million, France with 34.45 million, Brazil with 34.37 million and Germany with 32.04 million.
Published : August 26, 2022