Thailand reports soaring Covid-19 cases ahead of national holiday, and the world famous Songkran festival - cancelled again


A healthcare worker prepares a bed inside a field hospital recently set up to fight the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) as the country deals with a fresh wave of infections after tackling earlier outbreaks, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 12, 2021. REUTERS

BANGKOK, April 12 (Reuters): Thailand on Monday reported 985 new Covid-19 cases, a record daily jump for a second day in a row, as the country deals with a third wave of infections and a highly contagious variant.

Since the latest outbreak began at the start of April, 4,641 new domestic cases have been added in less than two weeks, bringing the total since last year to 33,610 cases and 97 deaths.

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