Thailand reports 3 new coronavirus cases, urges disclosure of travel history

Thailand reported three new cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the total number to 40, the country's health ministry officials said, criticizing patients for not disclosing their travel history.

Two of the new patients, all of whom were Thai nationals, had returned from a vacation in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido and came into contact with the third patient, an eight-year-old boy, said Sukhum Kanchanapimai, permanent secretary at the ministry.