Migrant workers suffer as coronavirus cases surge in Thailand; 205 more cases reported on Friday (Jan 8)

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BANGKOK, Jan 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation): Migrant workers in Thailand are struggling to find work and survive after coronavirus cases in the South-East Asian nation reached record highs and employers imposed new restrictions, human rights groups said on Friday.

Thailand reported 205 new coronavirus cases on Friday and no new deaths, taking the total number of infections to 9,841 and 67 fatalities.