BANGKOK, May 17 — Thailand reported three additional cases of the new coronavirus, bringing its total cases to 3,028 as the country relaxes local restrictions and re-opens malls and department stores.

The three new cases, detected in state quarantine, were students returning from overseas, one from Pakistan and two from Egypt, a spokesman for the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, Taweesin Wisanuyothin, said today.

Thailand has reported a total of 56 deaths and 116 patients were still being treated.

2,856 patients have recovered. — Reuters