Thailand reports new daily Covid-19 record of 21 deaths in third virus wave; new cases tallied at 1,891


A cleaner wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) sprays disinfectant on seating in Hua Lamphong railway station in Bangkok on May 1, 2021, amid the latest wave of Covid-19 coronavirus cases in Thailand. - AFP

BANGKOK, May 1 (Reuters): Thailand on Saturday reported a new daily record of 21 coronavirus deaths in one day, the health ministry said, as the South-East Asian country prepared to open registration for a long-awaited mass vaccination campaign.

The health ministry reported 1,891 new cases, bringing the total number of infections to 67,044 since the pandemic began last year, with 224 deaths.

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