Thailand reports four new Covid-19 cases, total now 47

Tourists wearing protective gear against the Covid-19 virus arrive at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 4, 2020. - AP

BANGKOK (Bloomberg): Thailand reported four new cases of infection by the novel coronavirus, taking its total to 47.

The cases involve travellers from Italy and Iran, Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai, director-general of the Department of Disease Control, said in a briefing Thursday (March 5).