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Thailand has suffered its highest one-day death toll of the pandemic so far, with 51 Covid fatalities confirmed on Wednesday, bringing the total toll to 1,744.
The country, grappling with its third and most deadly outbreak, also reported 3,174 new infections, bringing total confirmed cases to 228,539. More than 85% of new cases and deaths came after April this year.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic with me, Helen Sullivan.
Thailand has suffered a record daily death toll, with 51 Covid fatalities reported on Wednesday.
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