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Taipei, Jan. 30 (CNA) Taiwan reported four more domestic COVID-19 cases linked to a recent cluster infection at Taoyuan General Hospital on Saturday, including one death, bringing the total number of cases related to the cluster to 19, according to health authorities.
Three of the newly confirmed domestic cases are family members of an infected nurse at the hospital, one of whom a woman in her 80s died late Friday, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said in a statement.
The woman, who was the nurse s mother-in-law, is the first COVID-19 patient to die in Taiwan since May 11, 2020, according to the CECC.
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Taipei, Jan. 30 (CNA) The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Saturday reminded individuals subject to self-health management not to partake in group dining or large-scale gatherings outside their homes during the Lunar New Year holiday period, and go out only when absolutely necessary.
If individuals have to go out for food, they should get takeout and eat at home, Health and Welfare Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who also heads the CECC, said during a press event in Taipei.
Stressing that the current domestic COVID-19 cluster infection is not yet over, Chen advised individuals subject to self-health management to avoid sharing utensils with family members when having a home get-together meal, to minimize the risk of cross infection.
COVID-19: First COVID-19 death in eight months
CLUSTER INFECTION: Taoyuan General Hospital is to make funeral arrangements for the deceased woman, as her entire family has been placed under isolation
By Lee I-chia / Staff reporter
Taiwan yesterday reported its first COVID-19 death in eight months after a woman in her 80s with pre-existing health conditions passed away late on Friday. She was diagnosed with COVID-19 post-mortem.
The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday reported four domestic COVID-19 cases, including the deceased woman (case No. 907), linked to a cluster infection at Taoyuan General Hospital, as well as six imported cases.
The cluster has so far expanded to 19 people since a doctor (case No. 838) at the hospital was confirmed to have the virus on Jan. 12. He had been treating a patient who had returned from the US.