Taipei, Feb. 23 (CNA) Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Wednesday reported two new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases and said that the cluster infections in Taoyuan's Farglory Free Trade Zone (FTZ) had ended.
The mask mandate for exercising is likely to be lifted soon, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said yesterday, as it reported 54 imported cases of COVID-19 and two domestic cases.
Of the 54 imported cases, 31 people tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Taiwan, while 23 tested positive in quarantine, said Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the center.
Testing of airports arrivals on Tuesday showed a relatively high positivity rate of 7.43 percent, Chen said, adding that there has been an increase in cases imported from countries in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, whereas
The Central Epidemic Command Center yesterday reported the first death in Taiwan from the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, as well as 40 imported and five locally transmitted cases.
Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the center, said the deceased is a Taiwanese in her 80s, who was listed as a contact of a cluster infection at the Golden Voice Social Club in Taoyuan.
The woman was a dialysis patient who had taken a taxi driven by a member of the social club, Chen said.
The woman had been isolating in hospital since Jan. 10 and was tested before
A factory in New Taipei City operated by Career Technology Co (嘉聯益) is to remain closed after recording 15 COVID-19 infections as of yesterday, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said.
The 15 people who were among 37 domestically transmitted cases reported by the center yesterday are employees at the plant in Shulin District (樹林), Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the center, told the CECC’s daily news conference.
The factory was closed on Wednesday after an initial case was reported, and although the company had planned to resume production yesterday, the premises would remain closed
/ Staff writer, with CNAA factory in New Taipei City operated by Career Technology Co （嘉聯益） is to remain closed after recording 15 COVID-19 infections as of yesterday, the Central Epidemic Command Center （CECC） said.