BANGKOK — The Ministry of Health on Friday said a British man flying from Hong Kong was the latest coronavirus patient in Thailand.
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Health permanent secretary Sukhum Kanchanapimai said the Briton became the 48th confirmed case after he tested positive for the new strain of coronavirus. Sukhum said the patient was admitted to a hospital on Tuesday after he developed symptoms associated with the virus.
The patient travelled from the United Kingdom with a transit in Hong Kong on Feb. 29, he said.
Sixteen infected patients are also being treated at hospitals, while 31 of the 48 patients have recovered, the health official added.
