Covid-19 Watch: 1,627 new cases, nationwide ICU bed usage at 63.7%

Daily Covid-19 and vaccination update (Oct 8). Full report:

The Health Ministry's KKMNow portal reported that 1,624 of Saturday's new Covid-19 cases were local transmissions while three imported infections were logged.

The portal also reported that there were 23,121 active cases currently in the country, with 22,115, or 95.6%, observing home quarantine. The ICU utilisation rate nationwide stood at 63.7%, with eight states or localities recording ICU usage rates of more than 60%.

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