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Taiwan yesterday reported four new domestic COVID-19 cases connected to a cluster involving four schools in Taoyuan, bringing the total in the cluster of unknown origin to 30 cases, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said. The new cases are a girl who attends Midi Preschool and three relatives of another student at the preschool who tested positive on Sunday, Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the CECC, told the center’s news briefing. The test result...

Sixteen new domestic cases of COVID-19 were reported yesterday, including six under the age of 10. Eleven of the local cases were in Taoyuan and five in New Taipei City, said Centers for Disease Control Deputy Director-General Chuang Jen-hsiang (莊人祥), who is the Central Epidemic Command Center’s (CECC) spokesman. Of the 11 Taoyuan cases, 10 are linked to a previous case — case No. 20,485, a preschooler — as the center expanded testing to 287 people associated with the preschool, Chua...

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday reported three new domestic COVID-19 cases, two of which had an unknown source of infection. Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the center, said that the two cases involved a father and son who live together, with the son taking a test on Thursday after developing symptoms on Wednesday. The father was listed as one of the son’s contacts and also tested positive yesterday, although he remained asymptomatic, ...

Taiwan yesterday reported seven domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases, six linked to previously reported clusters, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said. Five of the new domestic cases had received two or three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, while the other two had received one dose, the CECC added. In addition to the domestic cases, Taiwan also reported 73 imported cases, 45 of whom tested positive upon arrival. The CECC did not release any information regarding the vaccination status...

Foreigners non-residents might be allowed to enter Taiwan as early as the second half of this year, Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), said yesterday. Calling it the earliest possible time for a more general opening of the border, Chen said it would depend on the COVID-19 situation. Taiwan currently only allows Taiwanese and foreign residents to enter the nation. The Ministry of Economic Affairs would be involved in ...

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) is monitoring three COVID-19 transmission chains with unclear infection sources, while other large clusters appear to be stabilizing, it said yesterday, as it reported 14 local cases. Two more workers at Askey Computer Corp (亞旭) tested positive during isolation, adding to a cluster infection at Taoyuan’s Farglory Free Trade Zone (遠雄自由貿易園區), said Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the center. One n...

SHIFTING CONCERNS: An Yilan hotel cluster linked to Kaohsiung, a Taoyuan hotpot cluster and another in Taipei have unclear transmission chains, the CECC saidBy Lee I-chia / Staff reporter

Taipei, Jan. 26 (CNA) Seven people who recently tested positive for COVID-19 visited several retailers and traveled on public transport in Taipei and Taoyuan before their infections were confirmed, the local city governments said Wednesday.

Taipei, Jan. 23 (CNA) Zinan Temple (紫南宮), one of the largest temples in Taiwan worshipping the god of land, will not distribute commemorative lucky coins on the Lunar New Year's Day, which falls on Feb. 1 this year, due to a worrisome surge in domestic COVID-19 infections.

Starting today, people can download a Digital COVID-19 Certificate, with the government now requiring people at night clubs, karaoke bars and other businesses in “eight major special establishment categories” to be fully vaccinated and present a vaccination certificate. The eight categories include dance venues, massage parlors, hostess bars and saunas. Customers and service personnel at the venues have a higher risk of contracting COVID-19, as they can neither avoid contact with people nor ...