
The government on Wednesday reported 15 new cases of coronavirus disease, raising the national total to 2,826, and one more death.
Spokesman Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin, said that over the past three days the number of infections had dropped from 27 to 19, and now 15.
The latest figure was a cause for national pride, showing that people were cooperating by staying at home to slow the spread of the disease.
"It is a small success, but it is not over yet because the crisis is worldwide and will continue," he said.
The latest fatality was a 58-year-old woman who was suffering from chronic diseases.
The new 15 cases included 10 people in close contact with earlier patients - a salesperson, a cargo transport worker, a worker close to tourists, a returnee and a visitor to crowded places.
Over the previous 24 hours, 244 patients who had recovered were discharged.
Of the 2,826 accumulated cases, 2,352 had recovered and been discharged, he said.