Thailand on April 12 reports 985 new cases of COVID-19, the biggest daily jump since the outbreak of the pandemic. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Thailand on April 12 reported985 new cases of COVID-19, the biggest daily jump since the outbreak of thepandemic.
The nation has reported a total of 33,610coronavirus cases, while deaths remained at 97.
On April 11, the country reported 967 new COVID-19infections, including 263 in the capital city of Bangkok.
Sophon Iamsirithaworn, Deputy Director-General ofthe Disease Control Department, said most new transmissions were related to thepub clusters that then spilled to other provinces across Thailand.
Meanwhile, the Cambodian Ministry of Health on April12 reported 277 new cases of COVID-19, mostly in the capital of Phnom Penh with204 cases.
The new infections raised the country’s total casesassociated with the “February 20 COVID-19 Community Event” to 3,982 and theaccumulative infections recorded since the pandemic broke out in Cambodia to4,515.
Of the number, 2,212 have been recovered andfatalities reached 30.
Kim Santepheap, Secretary of State and Spokespersonof the Ministry of Justice, confirmed that those with COVID-19 who evadesmedical treatment or attempts to do so is liable to be sentenced toimprisonment for between 1-5 years.
The Cambodian government on April 11 issued an8-article ordinance on mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for government officialsand armed force members./.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has decided to cancel all activities celebrating the traditional New Year festival, Songkran, in all districts of the province in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19.
It may take competent authorities in Bangkok more than two months to control a coronavirus outbreak in this capital city, permanent secretary of Thai Health Ministry Kiatiphum Wongrajit said on April 8.
The Cambodian government on April 11 issued an 8-article ordinance on mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for government officials and armed force members.
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Thailand on April 12 reports 985 new cases of COVID-19, the biggest daily jump since the outbreak of the pandemic. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) 
