CECC reports 34,748 local virus cases and 96 deaths
The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday reported 34,748 new local COVID-19 infections, 79 imported cases, 96 deaths and 333 moderate to severe cases. Of the local cases, the most were reported in Taichung with 4,952, followed by New Taipei City with 4,738, Kaohsiung with 4,397, Taoyuan with 3,467, Tainan with 3,001, Taipei with 2,652, Changhua with 1,377, Yunlin with 1,036, and 13 counties and cities with fewer than 1,000 cases each, said Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Deputy Director-General Chuang Jen-hsiang (莊人祥), who is the CECC’s spokesman. As of Friday, 16,337 mod...