BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Department of Disease Control has recorded nearly 100,000 COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths so far this year, with overall outbreak trends and mortality rates remaining lower than in previous years, health officials said. Data from Jan. 1 to Aug. 31 showed 99,691 cumulative cases and a case fatality rate of 0.02%, down from 0.04% in 2025, 0.03% in 2024, and 0.14% during the initial phase of the pandemic. Infection numbers began rising in June.
Bangkok reported the highest case count, followed by Chonburi, Phuket, Lamphun, and Nonthaburi. Infants under one year old accounted for the largest age group of infections, while 14 of the 15 fatalities occurred among high-risk individuals aged 40 and above or those with underlying conditions. The predominant strain remains the Omicron subvariant NB.1.8.1, which has shown no evidence of causing increased disease severity. Separately, the country recorded 330,000 influenza cases and 48 deaths during the same period. (TNA)
