Taiwan reports 13 COVID-19 deaths, including woman in her 40s
05/27/2021 06:23 PM
Thursday s COVID-19 press briefing. Photo courtesy of the CECC
Taipei, May 27 (CNA) Taiwan confirmed another 13 deaths from COVID-19 on Thursday, including a Taiwanese woman in her 40s, who passed away a week after she tested positive for the disease.
The woman was tested on May 19, after she was identified as a contact of a confirmed COVID-19 patient, and she was assigned to a quarantine hotel because her infection was mild, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said at a press conference.
On May 25, however, the woman passed away, the CECC said, as it reported 13 new deaths from the disease, a one-day record for Taiwan.
Taiwan unveils $7.5 billion relief package as Covid-19 cases rise
From CNN s Eric Cheung in Taipei, Taiwan
Chemical troops under the Taiwan Defense Ministry disinfect public transport in Taipei, Taiwan on on May 25 following a dramatic surge of Covid-19 cases. Ceng Shou Yi/NurPhoto/Getty Images
Taiwan plans to spend $7.55 billion on relief measures as it fights its worst Covid outbreak so far, the self-ruled island s National Development Council said Thursday.
The funds will go to subsidies for workers like taxi drivers and tour guides, as well as partial salary compensation for companies affected by ongoing restrictions.
The proposal, which will be discussed in the legislature by the end of the month, is the fourth round of Covid relief that Taiwan has announced since last year, with the first three rounds collectively worth $15 billion.
Taipei, May 27 (CNA) United Biomedical, one of three Taiwanese companies developing COVID-19 vaccines, said Thursday that it plans to apply for emergency use authorization (EUA) for its vaccine in June and start delivery in July.
May 27, 2021
A woman crosses the street while wearing a protective mask following the recent rise in coronavirus disease (Covid-19) infections in Taipei, Taiwan, May 21, 2021.
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Taiwanese authorities are searching for more than 300 people who tested positive for Covid-19 amid a worsening outbreak on the island which saw a further 635 infections and 11 deaths reported on Wednesday (May 26).
The number of deaths reported for one day was a record high for the island and the number of new infections is the second highest after Saturday, when 721 local and two imported cases were recorded.
Some 146 people in Taipei and 164 in neighbouring New Taipei were reported missing after they were confirmed to have been infected, a situation Taiwan s health minister Chen Shih-chung said was worrisome because it might further widen the outbreak.