Taiwan reports 511 new COVID-19 cases, record high 38 deaths
06/05/2021 02:31 PM
Health Minister Chen Shih-chung hosts Saturday s COVID-19 press briefing. Photo courtesy of the CECC
Taipei, June 5 (CNA) Taiwan on Saturday reported 511 new cases of COVID-19, all of which were domestically transmitted, and a record high of 38 deaths, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
The domestic cases consisted of 476 newly confirmed cases and 35 from a backlog of test results confirmed over the past few days, the CECC said.
The new cases bring the total number in Taiwan to 10,956, of which over 9,500 are domestic infections reported since May 15, when case numbers began to rise dramatically.
Taipei, June 5 (CNA) Taipei police on Saturday caught a COVID-19 patient who had fled from the hotel where he was supposed to be isolated hours earlier and took the MRT to Wenshan District.
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By Lee I-chia / Staff reporterEffective immediately, migrant workers are temporarily banned from changing employers, and employers are temporarily banned from moving migrant workers between factories as long as the level 3 COVID-19 alert remains in place, the Central Epidemic Command Center （CECC） said yesterday.
Taiwan ’s Covid-19 vaccine shortage has prompted some residents to travel to the United States for inoculation as the island’s recent outbreak continued to spread, with 585 new infections and 17 new deaths reported on Thursday (June 3). Demand for flights to the US has risen sharply, according to airline officials, while a travel agent said some Taiwanese were booking.