On July 22, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced 33 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Taiwan. Of the 33 new cases, 30 are domestic and the other three are imported. The CECC also announced four deaths today.
33 new cases were confirmed on July 22. (30 local, 3 imported from the United States and the United Arab Emirates) (Photo / Provided by the CDC)
The CECC pointed out that of the 30 domestic cases, 15 are men and the other 15 are women, aged between under 5 to 79 years old.
Regarding those domestic cases, Taipei City and New Taipei City reported the most cases, both at 11, and Taoyuan City had the second-highest number, at 7. Hsinchu City reported 1 case.
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Regarding the 4 deaths announced today, they were two men and two women between 60 and 79 years old.
Regarding the 3 new imported cases, Case #15601 is a Taiwanese boy under the age of 10. He returned to Taiwan from China on July 8. Case #15612 is an American man in his 20s. Case #15617 is a Taiwanese male in his 20s. He returned to Taiwan from United Arab Emirates (Dubai) on July 20.
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Of the 15,511 confirmed cases in Taiwan, 1,253 are imported; 14,205 are domestic. There have been a cumulative total of 782 COVID-19 deaths since 2020; of the 782 deaths, 774 are from domestic cases and the other 8 are from imported cases.
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.