Thailand reports biggest daily jump in new Covid-19 cases

A young passenger has help to put on a facemask, donated by the Red Cross, at a bus station in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat on March 11, 2020, amid concerns about the spread of the Covid19 novel coronavirus. - AFP

BANGKOK (Reuters): Thai officials played down the possibility of a 'super spreading' of the coronavirus on Thursday (March 12) as they reported that a group of friends were responsible for the biggest daily rise in the country's cases since the outbreak began.

Officials reported 11 new cases, taking the national tally to 70. One person has died.