Thailand's number of A/H1N1 flu patients rises to 1,054

2009-06-25 08:15:00 GMT2009-06-25 16:15:00 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English

BANGKOK, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Public Health Ministry announced Thursday 69 more patients are confirmed to have caught the A/H1N1 flu virus, bringing the country's total number to 1,054.

Of the total, some 1,037 patients have already recovered, while the remaining 17 are still in hospitals, said Deputy Public Health Minister Manit Nopamornbodi, Thai language news agency INN reported.

Thailand had its first two confirmed patients on May 12, and according to the World Health Organization, Thailand ranked 33rd as the country, which has been hit by the deadly new virus.

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