On June 15, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced 135 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Taiwan. Of the 135 new cases, 132 are indigenous and the other three are imported. The CECC also announced eight deaths today.
135 new cases were confirmed on June 15. (132 local, 3 imported from Indonesia and Peru) (Photo / Provided by the CDC)
The CECC pointed out that of the 132 indigenous cases, 62 are men and the other 70 are women, aged between under 5 to 89 years old.
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Regarding those indigenous cases, New Taipei City reported most cases, at 65, and Taipei City had the second-highest number, at 26. Miaoli County reported 18 cases; Taoyuan City reported 12; Keelung City reported 3 cases; Tainan City, Taichung City and Hualien County reported 2 each; Changhua County and Chiayi County reported 1 each.
Regarding the eight deaths announced today, they were three men and five women between 50 and 99 years old.
Regarding the three new imported cases, Case #13305 is an over 20-year-old male from Indonesia.
Case #13332 and Case #13333 are a Taiwanese female in her 50s and a Taiwanese man under 10, respectively. They both returned to Taiwan from Peru on June 6.
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The CECC reported that a total of 903,676 cases related to COVID-19 have been reported in Taiwan among which COVID-19 has been ruled out in 881,495. Of the 13,241 confirmed cases, 1,158 are imported; 12,030 are indigenous. Of the confirmed cases, there have been 460 deaths.
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.
