BANGKOK, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Public Heath Ministry late Friday announced the country's sixth death case due to the A/H1N1 virus infection.

    According to the ministry, the latest victim was a 30-year-old man, whose weight was 123 kilograms, Thai language news agency INN reported.

    The announcement has seen the country's death toll from the deadly new virus rise to six since June 27.

    On Wednesday, the ministry announced two death cases in Bangkok and a central province of Chonburi, next to the capital Bangkok.

    Earlier, on Friday morning, the ministry announced 154 more patients have been confirmed to be infected with the A/H1N1 flu virus, bringing the country's total number to 1,710.

    The country had its first two confirmed patients on May 12.

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