Thai virus surge prompts concern over ICUs, vaccine supply

Health authorities in Thailand have reported more than 6,000 new COVID-19 cases, setting a record for a second straight day, as concerns mount over shortages of treatment facilities and vaccine supplies

BANGKOK -- Health authorities in Thailand reported 6,087 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, setting a record for a second straight day, as concerns mounted over shortages of treatment facilities and vaccine supplies. Officials also reported 61 deaths on Friday, bringing the total to 2,141. Around 90% of Thailand's 270,921 reported coronavirus cases and 95% of the deaths have been recorded during a surge that began in early April. There were 992 deaths in June, more than 15 times Thailand’s total for all of 2020. The number of patients in ICUs and on ventilators has risen nationwide over the past two weeks.