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July 13: CECC confirms 29 more COVID-19 cases, including 28 domestic cases and 1 imported case

CECC commander Chen Shih-chung. (Photo / Provided by the CDC)
CECC commander Chen Shih-chung. (Photo / Provided by the CDC)
Taiwan Immigrants' Global News Network】Edited by Angela Rodriguez

On July 13, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced 29 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Taiwan. Of the 29 new cases, 28 are domestic and the other 1 is imported. The CECC also announced six deaths today.

 CECC confirms 29 new cases on July 13. (28 local, 1 imported from Indonesia) (Photo / Provided by the CDC)

CECC confirms 29 new cases on July 13. (28 local, 1 imported from Indonesia) (Photo / Provided by the CDC)

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The CECC pointed out that of the 28 domestic cases (of whom, 11 tested positive when they were in home isolation or completed their isolation period), 18 are men and the other 10 are women, aged between under 10 to 89 years old. Regarding those domestic cases, New Taipei City reported the most cases, at 15, and Taipei City had the second-highest number, at 9. Taoyuan City reported 2 cases; Hsinchu County and Taichung City reported 1 case each.

Regarding the six deaths announced today, they were four men and two women between 60 and 89 years old.

Regarding the new imported cases, Case #15387 is a Taiwanese male in his 40s.

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The CECC reported that a total of 1,661,153 cases related to COVID-19 have been reported in Taiwan among which COVID-19 has been ruled out in 1,644,686. There have been a cumulative total of 747 COVID-19 deaths since 2020; of the 747 deaths, 739 are from domestic cases and the other 8 are from imported.

The CECC reminds the public to pay attention to personal hygiene, to reducing unnecessary outings, and to avoid crowded areas especially high-risk areas. Cooperating and following these epidemic prevention guidelines will keep everyone safe.

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