The nation yesterday reported three imported cases of COVID-19 from the Philippines and Denmark, while the college entrance exams are to take place as scheduled from today to tomorrow.
The latest cases brought the total number in the country to 873, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) told a news briefing in Taipei.
The two Filipinos, in their 30s and 20s, arrived on Jan. 6 and 7 respectively from the Philippines and presented negative COVID-19 test results issued within three days of their departure to Taiwan, it said.
As required, they stayed at a government-designated quarantine facility after their arrival and were
Taoyuan Mayor Cheng Wen-tsan (鄭文燦, in black suit) / CNA photo Jan. 21, 2021
Taipei, Jan. 21 (CNA) Taoyuan General Hospital in northern Taiwan has completed a mass evacuation of patients, including those confirmed to have COVID-19 in a cluster infection, so hospital buildings can be disinfected, Mayor Cheng Wen-tsan (鄭文燦) said Thursday.
All patients at the hospital, other than those too ill to be moved, have been relocated to other hospitals, as part of measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus, according to a report received by the city government.
The evacuation was ordered by the Central Epidemic Command Center in response to an outbreak of COVID-19 cluster infection at the hospital.
Taipei, Jan. 21 (CNA) Taiwan on Thursday reported two new imported cases of COVID-19, both from the Philippines, but did not record any domestic transmissions for the first time in five days.