By Jake Chung / Staff writer, with CNAThe Central Epidemic Command Center （CECC） yesterday reported one local infection （case No. 934） and four imported cases of COVID-19.
2021/02/08 11:50 Taoyuan General Hospital, epicenter of a COVID cluster Taoyuan General Hospital, epicenter of a COVID cluster (CNA photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) Taiwan is considering building a dedicated pandemic hospital in the wake of the Taoyuan hospital cluster outbreak that has made national headlines over the past month. The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) declared on Sunday (Feb. 7) that the threat of further infections from the northern Taiwan hospital has been defused after rigorous COVID-19 testing provided all negative results. While urging the public not to let their guard down, Health Minister and CECC head Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) said authorities are mulling establishing a hospital devoted to pandemic control. They will also review the standard response procedures for a potential community outbreak, he added at a news briefing on Sunday.
PublishTime：2021-02-07 On February 7, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced three new confirmed imported cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Taiwan. Those three new cases (Case #926-928) arrived in Taiwan from Indonesia, Ghana, and the United States.
Case #926 is an over 20-year-old man from Indonesia. The Indonesian man traveled to Taiwan for studies on February 4. Upon arrival, he voluntarily notified airport quarantine officers that he experienced symptoms of COVID-19. Quarantine officers then arranged his COVID-19 test. Infection with COVID-19 was laboratory-confirmed in the case on February 7.
Case #927 is a Taiwanese man in his 30s. He worked in Ghana for an extended period of time and returned to Taiwan on February 3. When he arrived in Taiwan, the Taiwanese man showed coughing. Quarantine officers then arranged his COVID-19 test. Infection with COVID-19 was laboratory-confirmed in the case on February 7.