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

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CORONAVIRUS / COVID-19 infections rise to 53 in Taiwan with confirmation of 3 new cases
03/14/2020 06:39 PM

Taipei, March 14 (CNA) Three new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease have been confirmed in Taiwan, all of which are believed to have been imported, bringing the total number in the country to 53, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Saturday.

The three patients are all men in their 30s, two Taiwanese and one Dutch, and they have recent history of travel to Europe, said Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) at a press briefing at which he also announced that air travelers from 27 European countries who board their planes after 2 p.m. Saturday (Taiwan time) will be required to self-quarantine for 14 days upon their arrival in Taiwan...

 

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https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3897501

[h=1]Taiwan counts six more imported coronavirus cases[/h] [h=4]All six cases traveled abroad between January and March, country's total number of infections stands at 59[/h]

 

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https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3898070

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Monday (March 16) announced eight confirmed cases of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19), its largest single-day increase since the outbreak began.

During a press conference on Monday afternoon, Taiwan's Health Minister and CECC head Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) announced that Taiwan's eight new cases all contracted the disease while traveling abroad. Chen said that Cases 60 through 67 had traveled to countries such as Italy, Germany, Greece, the Czech Republic, the Philippines, Spain, and Turkey before returning to Taiwan.

Chen said that the 60th case had visited Italy, Germany, Spain, and Greece before returning to Taiwan. He said the 61st case took a trip to the Czech Republic, while the 62nd case had traveled to the Philippines.

Chen said that the 63rd case had been on the same tour of Egypt as the 55th case. As for the 64th case, he said they are a student from the same high school as the 58th case who had traveled to Greece.

As for 65, 66, and 67, he said that they were are the same tour group that traveled to Turkey as the 56th and 57th cases. He said that out of 15 people in the tour group, five have been confirmed to have the disease.

Chen hinted that the fact that Taiwan has five cases from Turkey, while the country is only reporting five confirmed cases indicates that there in fact far many than the Turkish government is willing or able to acknowledge. Chen warned that there are many countries in the world where the actual numbers may be far higher than official figures.

 

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Source: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202003170016

Taipei, March 16 (CNA) A total of 10 new COVID-19 cases, all imported, were confirmed in Taiwan Tuesday, bringing the total number in the country to 77, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said that day.

Among the 10 new cases, six are believed to have contracted the coronavirus during three tour group trips to Turkey, Egypt, Austria and the Czech Republic earlier this month, said Health Minister and CECC head Chen Shih-chung (陳時中)...

 

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TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s health minister on Wednesday reported 23 new cases of the coronavirus to take the total figure in the island to 100.

Chen Shih-chung told a news conference that 19 of the new cases were imported, mostly from Europe.

 

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https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3900357

The only foreign national among the imported cases listed on Thursday was the 107th case, a
French man in his 50s, who arrived in Taiwan on March 15 to visit relatives. After entering the country, he went directly to the local government's special epidemic prevention hostel where he entered quarantine.

On March 17, he developed a runny nose and on March 18, he contacted the police and local branch of the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) to arrange for medical treatment and testing for the COVID-19. On Thursday, he tested positive for the disease.

Fortunately, the man did not come in contact with family members or other persons after entering the country. Officials from MOHW will further investigate the case and track down the passengers who shared the same plane with the man on the flight to Taiwan.

 

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Source: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2020/03/19/covid-19-cases-in-taiwan-rise-to-108


Covid-19 cases in Taiwan rise to 108
ASEAN+
Thursday, 19 Mar 2020
6:33 PM MYT

TAIPEI: The total number of confirmed Covid-19 (coronavirus) disease cases in Taiwan has increased by eight to 108, according to the island's epidemic monitoring agency on Thursday (March 19).

Among the new patients, six are Taiwan residents believed to have contracted the virus during their trips overseas, and one is a French man visiting relatives in Taiwan, the agency said in a press release...

 

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https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3901282

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan's second recorded death from Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) was an elderly patient in their 80s with a number of chronic conditions.

During a press conference on Thursday afternoon, Health Minister and Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) head Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) announced 27 more confirmed cases of Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) and one new death, the second since the outbreak began in Taiwan. The deceased patient was in their 80s and was on a ventilator in the intensive care unit.

Doctors tried anti-viral HIV drugs, the anti-malaria drug chloroquine, and other medications to try to save the patient. However, the patient ultimately succumbed to septic shock on Thursday.

CECC expert Chang Shang-chun (張上淳) said that the elderly patient suffered from diabetes, high blood pressure, and chronic renal failure, reported CNA. Chang said that the patient was already requiring regular dialysis treatment when they were diagnosed with the

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3901174

Taiwan reports 27 new Wuhan coronavirus cases, 1 death

27 new patients mark Taiwan's biggest single increase of Wuhan virus cases in one day with total reaching 135

 

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CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan confirms 18 more cases of COVID-19, total at 153 (update)
03/21/2020 05:41 PM
Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中)

Taipei, March 21 (CNA) Eighteen new cases of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were reported in Taiwan on Saturday, bringing the total number in the country to 153 since the outbreak began, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

They were all imported cases, with the ages of those infected ranging between 20 and 70 years old, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who also heads the CECC, said at the daily CECC press briefing on Saturday...

 

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https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3902179

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan reported 16 new infections of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, on Sunday (March 22), for a total of 169.

Of the 16 patients to have contracted the viral disease, 13 are imported cases and the other three are local infections. Most of the patients, ranging from 10 to 70 years old, have recently been to Europe, the U.S., the Middle East, and Pacific nations that have reported coronavirus cases.

One of the three locally infected patients, case No. 156, is a caregiver in her 20s serving at two care institutions in the same building. A total of 81 people, including 53 residents and 28 employees from the institutions, tested negative after the caregiver’s infection was confirmed on Saturday (March 21).

The information was passed on by Deputy Health Minister Hsueh Jui-yuan (薛瑞元) at a press conference on Sunday afternoon. He added 14 people who also have had contact with the caregiver are waiting for their test results.

 

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CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan COVID-19 cases rise to 195 with 26 new infections (update)
03/23/2020 04:36 PM

Taipei, March 23 (CNA) Taiwan confirmed 26 new cases of COVID-19 coronavirus Monday, bringing its total number to 195, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said.

Among the new patients, only one is believed to have been infected locally, while the others are deemed to have contracted the virus overseas, said Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the CECC.

The local infection occurred in a woman in her 30s, who is believed to have caught the virus from her boyfriend, Chen said, adding that the couple lives together.

She is the fifth confirmed case in a cluster of infections at Academia Sinica, Taiwan's top research institute, according to the CECC...

 

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Taiwan adds 20 new COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 215
03/24/2020 04:27 PM

Taipei, March 24 (CNA) Twenty new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were confirmed in Taiwan Tuesday, bringing the total to 215 since the pandemic began, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said that day.

All were imported cases, with the ages of those infected ranging between a 5-year-old and a patient in their 60s, said Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who also heads the CECC...

 

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Source: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202003250009

Taiwan confirms 19 more cases of COVID-19, total at 235
03/25/2020 03:37 PM

Taipei, March 25 (CNA) Taiwan confirmed 19 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Wednesday, bringing the total to 235 in the country since the pandemic began, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said.

All of the patients contracted the disease overseas and they consisted of 18 Taiwanese and an American working in Taiwan, said Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who also heads the CECC.

Among the 19, seven were male and 12 were female. They entered Taiwan after traveling abroad between March 12 and March 22, and began showing symptoms between March 15 and March 23, Chen said.

The countries they had traveled to before arriving in Taiwan included the United Kingdom, the United States, Egypt, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Turkey and Thailand...

 

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Taiwan confirms 17 new cases of COVID-19, bringing total to 252
03/26/2020 04:34 PM

Taipei, March 26 (CNA) Seventeen new cases of the coronavirus disease COVID-19 were confirmed in Taiwan on Thursday, bringing the total to 252 since the pandemic began, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said.

All of the new patients -- nine males and eight females -- are Taiwanese nationals, said Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who also heads the CECC.

Of the 17 new cases, 15 were imported, while the other two were infected by family members who had recently returned from overseas and had earlier tested positive for COVID-19, Chen said...

 

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Source: https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3905587


Taiwan's coronavirus cases rise to 267 with new 15 infections
All 15 of Taiwan's Wuhan coronavirus cases announced Friday were imported
By Keoni Everington, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
2020/03/27 14:18

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Thursday (March 26) announced 15 more cases of Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total to 267.

During a press conference on Thursday afternoon, Health Minister and CECC head Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) announced 15 new cases of COVID-19, all of which were imported. Chen said that the new cases included six women and nine men ranging in age from 10 to 60 who had recently visited the following countries and regions: the U.S., the UK, the Philippines, Australia, and Central and South America...

 

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https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3906314

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — One of Taiwan’s 16 new coronavirus cases worked at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport’s travel information center, the Tourism Bureau confirmed Saturday (March 28).

The country confirmed 14 imported and two domestic new patients infected by the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19), taking its total to 283.

The necessary measures had been taken, with the person’s three colleagues all told to stay home in quarantine for 14 days, the Tourism Bureau said. Their office had been thoroughly disinfected as a result of the outbreak, the Liberty Times reported.

As soon as the employee had felt symptoms of the virus infection Friday (March 27), he had alerted his colleagues and superiors and asked to be tested, the Tourism Bureau said. Airport management asked visitors to keep at least 1 meter distance when standing in line at duty-free shops, restaurants and information counters.

 

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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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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...