Human transmission of coronavirus confirmed in Thailand

Thailand has seen its first case of human-to-human transmission of the new coronavirus inside the country, a senior Public Health official said on Friday.

The patient is a Thai taxi driver, Tanarak Pipat, deputy director-general of the Department of Disease Control, said on Friday. “The Thai person who was infected does not have a record of travelling to China and it is likely that he was infected by a sick traveller from China,” Dr Tanarak said.

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Bangkok Post Reporter