Covid-19 Cases Rising in Thailand, But Officials Say Severity Remains Low

Thailand’s Department of Disease Control says Covid-19 cases have been trending upward, averaging around 15,000 new weekly cases over the past month, with roughly 135,000 cumulative cases recorded so far this year as of mid-September. Health officials noted the rise coincides with the rainy season and said the case fatality rate has actually fallen to about 0.02%, with the currently dominant variants generally producing mild illness. Authorities are still urging the public to take standard precautions during this period of rising respiratory illness.