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Thais return to hometown for traditional new year celebrations as COVID-19 cases surge

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Bangkok, Apr 9 (EFE/EPA).- Thai people in Bangkok on Friday began traveling back to their hometown to celebrate Thai New Year as cases re-emerged due to the new cluster discovered earlier this week in Bangkok’s nightlife district.Health authorities Friday confirmed 559 new cases of Covid-19, almost half of them in the capital, increasing the total caseload to 30,869 infections. One news death was recorded, increasing the toll to 96. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE RETURN TO HOMETOWN FOR THAI NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATIONS AT MO-CHIT BANGKOK BUS TERMINAL, BANGKOK, THAILAND.

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