Thailand staring at 70,000 Covid-19 cases a day unless lockdown extended; 22,086 new cases on Saturday (Aug 14)

Daily infections could reach 70,000 unless strict lockdown measures are employed in late August, Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman of the governments Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), warned on Saturday. - The Nation Thailand/ANN

BANGKOK, Aug 14 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): Daily infections could reach 70,000 unless strict lockdown measures are employed in late August, Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman of the governments Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), warned on Saturday.

Thailand on Saturday recorded 22,086 new Covid-19 cases and 217 deaths, taking the total number of infections to 885,275 and death toll to 7,343, according to the CCSA.