COVID-19: Student on transit in Malaysia becomes latest Thai patient

A Thai student who returned from Saudi Arabia via land border with Malaysia is the latest COVID-19 patient in Thailand.

The 26-year-old male student who arrived in Kuala Lumpur, took a bus to Narathiwat through Padang Besar checkpoint.

Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) assistant spokeswoman Dr Panprapa Yongtrakul said the student entered the quarantine facility on May 25. He was tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday.

"All 39 passengers in the bus are undergoing COVID-19 test," she said at a press conference today.

Thailand has reported one new COVID-19 case and no new deaths over the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 3, 077 positive cases and 57 fatalities.

-- BERNAMA