Thailand reports 2,631 new Covid-19 cases as death toll keep rising; total now at 1,777

People waiting to observe possible symptoms after receiving the second dose of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine at the Kodang stadium in Bangkok, Thailand June 4, 2021. - Reuters

BANGKOK, June 4 (Xinhua): Thailand on Friday reported 2,631 new Covid-19 cases, raising its total caseload to 171,979, according to official data.

Nearly one third of the new infections were reported in the capital Bangkok, which has been the epicenter of the third wave of outbreak.