BANGKOK: Thailand confirmed 279 new coronavirus cases and two deaths on Friday, taking the total number of infections to 7,163 cases and the number of deaths to 63 since the outbreak started last January.
The majority of the new cases were locally transmitted while six were imported from abroad, the government COVID-19 taskforce said.
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Thailand reports 279 new coronavirus cases, 2 new deaths
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Thailand reports 279 new coronavirus cases, 2 new deaths
- The majority of the new cases were locally transmitted
26 dead in northeast Nigeria boat capsize: emergency services
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: At least 26 people drowned and 14 others are missing after a boat carrying farmers and fishermen capsized in northeastern Nigeria, the emergency services said Sunday.
The incident happened late Saturday, when a rudimentary passenger boat going from Jigawa State to Yobe State capsized, Mohammed Goje, executive director of the State Emergency Management Agency in Yobe state, told AFP.
“So far, emergency volunteers and rescue teams have recovered 26 bodies,” he said. His agency said in a statement that 14 others were missing.
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