Thailand's daily Covid-19 deaths fall below 100 for first time since late July

A woman practices Muay Thai inside a fitness gym after it reopened as part of a relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions in Bangkok, Thailand, on Staurday (Oct 2, 2021). - Reuters

BANGKOK, Oct 2 (Xinhua): The number of daily Covid-19 deaths in Thailand fell below 100 for the first time since July 26, the country's health authorities reported on Saturday.

Thailand's Covid-19 death toll grew by 87 over the last 24 hours to 16,937, while the total case tally rose by 11,375 to more than 1.62 million, according to data from the Ministry of Public Health.