Thailand reports 103 new coronavirus cases and 4 new deaths; total cases at 1,978

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Thailand on Friday reported 103 new coronavirus cases and four more deaths, bringing its total number cases to 1,978, a health official said.

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There were four new deaths, bringing total fatalities to 19, said a spokesman for the government's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration, Taweesin Wisanuyothin.

The new deaths were all Thai males, including a 59-year-old who worked on a train.

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Three new deaths ages between 72 and 84 were connected to a crowded boxing match that saw a large number of infections.

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