Warning issued after 7 new local cases
‘LOCAL TRANSMISSION’: The nation reported 11 new cases, including seven local infections in the north, the highest daily number of cases since the pandemic began
By Lee I-chia / Staff reporter
The COVD-19 situation has entered the “local transmission” stage and enhanced disease prevention measures have been implemented until June 8, the Central Epidemic Command Center announced yesterday as it reported six locally transmitted cases with unclear infection sources.
The center reported 11 new cases yesterday: four imported cases from India, and seven local infections in northern Taiwan, the highest daily number of cases since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
2021/05/10 17:44 Taiwanese passengers returning from India via Japan Airlines. Taiwanese passengers returning from India via Japan Airlines. (CNA photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Monday (May 10) announced 11 imported COVID-19 cases, of which four were from India, five were from Indonesia, one was from the Philippines, and one was from Syria, while there were also three local cases and one that is currently under investigation. During a press conference on Monday, Health and Welfare Minister and CECC head Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) said that cases 1,190, 1,191, 1,192, and 1,193 were all imported from India. Two of these cases were Taiwanese males in their 50s who went to work in India in September of last year.
After two years and eight months being US residents, we left for good on 1 May 2021.
It is not an easy decision, but my wife, son, and I agreed that it is an excellent move.
We moved back to Asia, to a country we love to visit, in a city where we wish to reside for an extended time. Most importantly, it is so close to home Malaysia.
What do we need to give up in the US?
America is commonly associated with “big”, e.g. big cars, wide roads, spacious houses, supersized meals, etc. One of the few things I will miss is the “biglyness”. (Trump made up this word, not me.)
2021/05/10 15:13 CECC head Chen Shih-chung. CECC head Chen Shih-chung. (CNA photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Monday (May 10) announced three new domestic COVID-19 cases, one case under investigation, and 11 that were imported. During a press conference on Monday, Health and Welfare Minister and CECC head Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) announced three local COVID-19 cases, 11 imported cases, and one case whose details are currently being investigated. The three latest local cases include a shuttle bus driver and two family members of an earlier confirmed case, while the source of the infection of a China Airlines pilot has yet to be determined.