Taiwan - 2019-nCov - 489 cases, 7 deaths?

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https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3906598

Taiwan reports 15 new coronavirus infections, bringing total to 298

There were one locally transmitted and 14 imported cases on Sunday
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The latest imported cases, who ranged in age from their teens and their 60s, arrived in Taiwan between March 14 and 27 and began displaying symptoms of the coronavirus between March 8 and 25. They traveled to the following countries before returning from Taiwan: the UK, Portugal, Spain, France, the U.S., Switzerland, Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

Of the island's 298 infections, 255 were imported from overseas, and 43 were domestic cases. The total also includes two deaths and 39 who have been discharged from hospital.

The one domestic case (No. 289) was a spouse of an imported case (No. 293) who traveled to Spain and Portugal from March 7-16. The couple had been asked to undergo home quarantine and was confirmed with the virus on Sunday.

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Source: https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3907037


Taiwan reports 8 new cases of coronavirus, 2 deaths
Taiwan's total cases of Wuhan coronavirus rise to 306, including 5 deaths
By Keoni Everington, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
2020/03/30 14:25

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) confirmed eight new cases of Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) on Monday (March 30) and two deaths, bringing the total to 306 infections and five deaths.

During his daily press conference on Monday afternoon, Health Minister and CECC head Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) confirmed eight new cases of COVID-19 and two new deaths. Out of these eight new cases, Chen said that seven were imported, while one person contracted the disease in Taiwan...

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https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3907759

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Tuesday (March 31) announced 16 more cases of Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total to 322.

During a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Health Minister and CECC head Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) announced 16 new cases of COVID-19. Of the new cases, 14 were imported and two were domestic, bringing the total since the outbreak began to 322 in Taiwan.

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Source: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202004010011

CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan confirms seven more cases of COVID-19, total at 329
04/01/2020 03:18 PM

Taipei, April 1 (CNA) Taiwan confirmed seven new cases of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Wednesday, bringing the total to 329 in the country since the epidemic began, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said.

The newly identified patients are all Taiwanese nationals who contracted the disease overseas, with six returning to Taiwan from the United States and one from the United Kingdom, said Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who also heads the CECC...

...One lost her sense of smell on March 23, and the other lost her sense of taste and smell a day later. The two reported their symptoms to airport personnel upon entering Taiwan and were confirmed to have the disease on Wednesday, the CECC said...

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Source: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202004020010


CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan adds 10 new COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 339
04/02/2020 05:11 PM

Taipei, April 2 (CNA) Ten new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease were confirmed in Taiwan Thursday, bringing the total in the country to 339 since the pandemic began late last year, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

The newly confirmed patients are all Taiwanese nationals, eight of whom contracted the disease overseas and two who were infected locally, said Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who also heads the CECC...

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https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3909723

Taiwan announces 9 new coronavirus cases for a total of 348

Seven new cases imported, two locally transmitted: CECC
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Of the 348 infections, a total of 298 had been imported from overseas, with 50 domestic transmissions. On Taiwan’s main island, only the relatively sparsely populated east coast counties of Hualien and Taitung still had not registered any coronavirus cases as of Thursday (April 2).

The total also includes five deaths and 50 patients who have returned home after treatment at hospitals.

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https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3910210

Taiwan adds 7 coronavirus patients to reach 355 cases

Central Epidemic Command Center says six of new cases were imported infections

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https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3910574

Taiwan reports 8 new coronavirus infections, bringing total to 363

Central Epidemic Command Center says all of Sunday's cases imported

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https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3910874

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) confirmed 10 new cases of Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) on Monday (April 6), bringing the total to 373.

During his daily press conference on Monday morning, Health Minister and CECC head Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) confirmed 10 new cases of the coronavirus. Out of these 10 new cases, Chen said that nine were imported and one person had contracted the disease in Taiwan.

The sole domestic case was a boy under the age of five (365th case) who lived with his family members, the 343rd and 356th case. The boy developed a fever on March 25, the 343rd case tested positive on April 2, and the child was diagnosed on April 6.

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https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3911723

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — As Taiwan continues its long war to defeat the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19), the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced only three new cases of the disease on Tuesday (April 7), a significant drop from the 10 seen on Monday.

During his daily press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Health Minister and CECC head Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) confirmed three new cases of coronavirus, all of which were imported. The three new cases included one male and two females, all in their 20s.

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379 cases: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202004080012

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Source: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202004090014

...Taipei, April 9 (CNA)Taiwan confirmed only one indigenous case of the COVID-19 coronavirus on Thursday and at the same time issued a temporary ban on hostess clubs, saying they are high-risk venues for the spread of the disease.
With the confirmation of the new case, the total in Taiwan rose to 380 since the pandemic began late last year, said Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC)...

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Source: https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3913809



Taiwan reports 2 new coronavirus cases, 1 death
Taiwan continues to see a steady drop in new cases of Wuhan coronavirus
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By Keoni Everington, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
2020/04/10 14:23

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — In a pattern of declining cases since Tuesday (April 7), Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) confirmed just two new cases of Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) on Friday (April 10) — but there was one newly announced death from the disease.

During his daily press conference on Friday afternoon, Health Minister and CECC head Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) confirmed two new cases of coronavirus, with one death. The latest report brings the total count to 382 cases and six deaths, while 91 have been released from hospital isolation...

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https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3914383

Taiwan adds 3 imported coronavirus cases from US, France

Country's total reaches 385, including 6 deaths and 99 patients released

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan confirmed three new Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases Saturday (April 11), bringing the total for the country up to 385, including six deaths and 99 patients who have returned home after treatment.

All three of the new cases were imported, with not a single local transmission, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced at its daily news conference. The patients are two elderly men and one young woman.

Case No. 383 is a man in his 60s who was working in the United States long-term. His infection was discovered through testing at the airport once he arrived in Taiwan, but he had begun feeling unwell on March 31 and sought medical care in the U.S.

Patient No. 384 is a man in his 70s who had been living in the U.S. who developed a cough on April 4, the CECC said. Both men arrived in Taiwan on April 10.

A woman in her 20s who had been studying in France is No. 385. She entered Taiwan on April 3 and showed coronavirus symptoms the following day while undergoing home isolation. After she developed a fever on April 7, she tested positive for the virus.

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https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3914762

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Sunday (April 12) announced three more cases of Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the country's total to 388.

During his daily press conference Sunday afternoon, Health Minister and CECC head Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) announced that two men and one woman had been confirmed with COVID-19. Of the three, two are imported cases, while one is a local infection.

Chen said that the single domestic case (No. 386) is a man in his 20s who lives with an imported case (No. 195) and had been placed under home quarantine after the latter was diagnosed with the disease. He said the authorities are still determining who has recently come into contact with the individual.

Patient No. 387 is a man in his 40s who had traveled to the U.S. on Feb. 20 for business, the CECC said. He developed a cough and sore throat on March 25 while still overseas, but he did inform the medical staff at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport of his symptoms upon returning to Taiwan on April 10.

Patient No. 388 is the spouse of No. 358, and she had traveled to the U.K. with her husband to visit their relatives on January 13. After returning to Taiwan on April 2, she noticed that she had lost her ability to smell or taste and decided to seek help from the CECC on April 3.

As of Sunday, Taiwan has recorded 388 COVID-19 cases, including six deaths.