Thailand reports 271 new coronavirus cases, two deaths

Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bangkok

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Thursday confirmed 271 new coronavirus cases bringing the total number of reported infections to 11,262 since it detected its first case a year ago.

There were two additional deaths, taking total fatalities to 69. Twelve of the new infections were imported, the COVID-19 taskforce said.

(Reporting by Chayut Setboonsarng and Panarat Thepgumpanat; Editing by Martin Petty)