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Thai Covid Cases Jump to Record as Easier Visa Rules Kick In

A hospital staff member test to a teacher to check for the Covid-19 in Pattani, on March 11.Photographer: Tuwaedaniya Meringing/AFP/Getty Images

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By Thomas Kutty Abraham and Suttinee (Ying) Yuvejwattana

March 31, 2022 at 1:05 AM UTC

Updated on

March 31, 2022 at 7:37 AM UTC

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Thailand reported a record number of new Covid infections on Thursday, a day before easier entry rules for foreign tourists are set to take effect.

The Health Ministry confirmed 27,560 new cases and 85 Covid deaths in the past 24 hours. The infections included 61 imported cases, the ministry said on its website.