On July 23, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced 24 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Taiwan. Of the 24 new cases, 23 are domestic and the other one is imported. The CECC also announced 2 deaths today.
24 new cases were confirmed on July 23. (23 local, 1 imported from Switzerland.) (Photo / Provided by the CDC)
The CECC pointed out that of the 23 domestic cases, 19 are men and the other 4 are women, aged between 20 to 59 years old.
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Regarding those domestic cases, New Taipei City reported the most cases, at 13, followed by Taipei City and Taoyuan City with four cases each. Yilan County and Kaohsiung City reported 1 case each.
Regarding the 2 deaths announced today, they were an over 80-year old female and an over 60-year old male. Both had chronic diseases and a history of contact with other confirmed cases.
Regarding the 1 new imported case, Case #15641 is a Croatian boy under the age of 10. His family member (Case #15370) was later confirmed to have COVID-19.
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The CECC reported a total of 15,535 confirmed cases, 1,254 are imported; 14,228 are domestic. There have been a cumulative total of 784 COVID-19 deaths since 2020; of the 784 deaths, 776 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.
