Bangkok, Aug 20, 2021, SPA -- Thailand's authorities on Friday reported 19,851 new COVID-19 cases and 240 fatalities, taking total confirmed infections past 1 million and deaths to 8,826. Health officials have been rushing to shore up vaccine supply having inoculated just 8.3% of its population of over 66 million, Reuters reported. --SPA 14:19 LOCAL TIME 11:19 GMT 0014 www.spa.gov.sa/w1605000