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Thailand Reports First Local Coronavirus Transmission in 100 Days
People wearing face masks walk past the Chong Nonsi skywalk in Bangkok's central business district on Aug. 18, 2020. / NurPhoto / Getty / Kyodo
By Kyodo News 4 September 2020
BANGKOK—Thailand on Thursday reported its first case of community transmission of the coronavirus after 100 days with no detected local cases.
Health authorities said the case was detected in a recently jailed 37-year-old man, who tested positive during his 14-day quarantine period at the prison.
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