2021/05/12 15:01
Keelung Mayor Lin Yu-chang (Keelung City Government photo)
Keelung Mayor Lin Yu-chang (Keelung City Government photo)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A citywide sanitization was carried out in Keelung early Wednesday morning (May 12) following rumors of new local COVID-19 cases in the northern port city.
After the country recorded seven new local infections on Tuesday, local media suggested that a woman in Keelung had also tested positive for coronavirus later that day. The case (case No. 1,217) was confirmed by the Central Epidemic Command Center during a press conference Wednesday afternoon.
A group of sanitization workers was sent to disinfect public areas around the city, including the Keelung Railway Station, schools, government buildings, and traditional markets. The city government also announced that it has raised its epidemic prevention alert to the highest level and that all unnecessary large gatherings will be canceled.