Health Minister Chen Shih-chung reported 16 domestic cases, 1 infection with an unknown source and 4 other imported cases on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy of the CECC)
TAIPEI (The China Post/ANN) â The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC, ä¸å¤®æµè¡ç«æ ææ®ä¸å¿) reported 16 local COVID-19 cases and one of unknown origin on Wednesday, marking the largest community transmission case since the start of the outbreak.Â
According to the CECC, 3 of the 16 cases reported (cases 1216, 1231, 1232) were in connection with the cluster infections of the amusement arcade âGalaxy Baccaratâ (éæ²³ç¾å®¶æ¨) in Luodong District of Yilan County.Â
Another 10 cases are contacts of case 1203, while the infection sources of 3 other cases (case 1217, 1220 and 1221) are still under investigation. One other case (case 1222) is still under investigation too and is reported to be a contact of case 1187.Â
Taiwan reported a 16 local cases of coronavirus on Wednesday – the most in a single day since the pandemic began – prompting Health Minister Chen Shih-chung to urge people to be more vigilant and businesses to tighten their disease prevention measures.
Chen said the government would tighten COVID-19 prevention measures in all business venues, which will have to close if they are unable to comply.
Taiwan has plenty of personal protective equipment supplies and people do not need to panic-buy them, he told reporters, amid a rise in domestic infection figures.
The sudden emergence of a new cluster of cases of no clear origin – six were reported on Tuesday – has unnerved an island that has taken pride in its decisive response to COVID-19 as well as its effective contact-tracing and quarantine system.
Health Minister Chen Shih-chung announces new regulations as CECC reports 7 domestic cases on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of NOWnews)
TAIPEI (The China Post/ANN) â The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC, ä¸å¤®æµè¡ç«æ ææ®ä¸å¿) reported 7 local COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, 6 of which have unknown sources of infection, bringing the tally to 1,210.
According to the CECC, the new local cases include a close contact of case 1187 (case 1201) and 6 others whose infection sources are still being investigated by the CECC.Â
Case 1201 is a Taiwanese woman in her forties; she is a family member of case 1187. She had no recent travel records and no apparent symptoms.
She was quarantined as a contact of case 1187 and was tested by health authorities on May 9; the infection was confirmed today.
Taiwan tightens restrictions after new domestic COVID cases Reuters 1 day ago
TAIPEI, May 11 (Reuters) - Taiwan s government on Tuesday tightened rules on public gatherings after reporting six new domestic COVID-19 cases with no clear source of infection, a rare rise on the island which has kept the pandemic well under control.
Taiwan largely closed its borders early on in the pandemic and has a robust contact tracing and quarantine system, meaning its low case numbers - 1,210 infections to date including 12 deaths - have allowed life to carry on more or less as normal.
Already dealing with an outbreak amongst pilots of Taiwan s largest carrier China Airlines and at a hotel where some of them stayed, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung told reporters they had confirmed six new cases with no clear source of infection.
Taiwan tightens restrictions after new domestic COVID-19 cases
May 11, 2021 5:40 PM PHT
Reuters
Taiwan s government on Tuesday, May 11, tightened rules on public gatherings after reporting six new domestic COVID-19 cases with no clear source of infection, a rare rise on the island which has kept the pandemic well under control.
Taiwan largely closed its borders early on in the pandemic and has a robust contact tracing and quarantine system, meaning its low case numbers – 1,210 infections to date including 12 deaths – have allowed life to carry on more or less as normal.
Already dealing with an outbreak amongst pilots of Taiwan s largest carrier China Airlines and at a hotel where some of them stayed, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung told reporters they had confirmed six new cases with no clear source of infection.