BANGKOK, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Office of the Attorney General on Friday said that 5,264 people had been prosecuted for violating state of emergency measures and curfew that have been imposed since April 3 to control the spread of COVID-19 outbreak.

Most of the offenders which include 4,054 males and 1,210 females, broke the curfew order, said Prayuth Petchkun, a spokesman for the Office of the Attorney General, an autonomous agency under the direct supervision of the Prime Minister.

"The prosecuted include 122 people arrested at an illegal gambling den at Bangkok's nearby province of Nonthaburi on Thursday," said Prayuth, "They were found crowding in a house turned to a small casino with game boards, gaming machines and playing cards."

He also said that those involved in the illegal activities while ignoring health and safety regulations have already been sentenced.

Meanwhile the house owner was slapped with a six months imprisonment while the gamblers face 15-day prison time.

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha declared a state of emergency on March 26 before enforcing a curfew between 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. since last Friday.

The curfew order states that violators could face a two-year imprisonment and a fine up to 40,000 baht (1,225 U.S. dollars).

The Ministry of Public Health on Friday said the number of COVID-19 cases in Thailand has dropped significantly, however insisted tough measures must continue in order to contain the outbreak.

Thailand reported only 50 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total to 2,473 with one more fatality.