Thailand exceeds 3 million COVID-19 infections since January 2020

13 Sept 05:57 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's cumulative COVID-19 infections have surpassed 3 million since January 2020, with 22,818 new cases reported in the last 24 hours.
Health officials warn of a potential post-Songkran surge, predicting daily infections could exceed 100,000 and deaths rise to 250 if public vigilance drops.
The Omicron variant is rapidly spreading, averaging 22,000 daily infections and causing a 1.5-fold increase in severe lung cases over the past two weeks.
Vulnerable populations—the elderly, unvaccinated, and those with comorbidities—face the highest risk, prompting urgent calls for elderly vaccination before the holidays.

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