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New coronavirus case confirmed in Thailand brings total to 35: Health official
People wear masks to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in Bangkok, Thailand January 28, 2020. (File photo Reuters)

Thailand records one new case of coronavirus, bringing the total in the country to 35 since

January, a senior health official said on Monday.


The new case is a 60-year old Chinese woman, whose family members earlier contracted the virus, Sukhum Kanchanapimai, the health ministry’s permanent secretary said in a news conference.


Fifteen people have recovered and return home.


Over 1,700 people in China have died from the virus but Thailand has not recorded any fatality so far.


source: Reuters