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Published 17 Oct, 2020 10:22am

Thailand reports first local coronavirus cases in over a month

Thailand has recorded its first two locally transmitted cases of the coronavirus in more than one month, the Covid-19 administration center said.

It said in its daily report that the cases were among two Myanmar nationals living near the border with Myanmar, where infections have been surging recently.

The two were tested on October 13. They showed no symptoms but results were positive, the center said in the statement. The last known local case was in early September, Reuters reported.

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