BANGKOK, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Thailand on Sunday reported 18,953 new COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours, with the daily case tally rising for the fifth consecutive day to reach its highest level since Aug. 22, 2021, official data showed.
The new cases brought the number of total infections in the Southeast Asian country to more than 2.71 million, according to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), the country's COVID-19 task force.
The country also reported 30 new deaths over the last 24 hours, taking the total number of fatalities to 22,624, according to the CCSA.
The capital Bangkok logged 2,690 new cases during the last 24 hours, the most among regions, followed by the surrounding provinces of Samut Prakan and Chonburi.
As of Saturday, Thailand has administered more than 121.58 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, with some 71.1 percent of its nearly 70-million population having been fully vaccinated while 27.4 percent have received booster shots, according to the CCSA. ■