On July 19, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced 21 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Taiwan. Of the 21 new cases, 15 are domestic and the other six are imported. The CECC also announced 1 death today.
21 new cases were confirmed on July 19. (15 local, 6 imported from Argentina, the United Arab Emirates, Cambodia, Poland, Denmark, and the United States) (Photo / Provided by the CDC)
The CECC pointed out that of the 15 domestic cases, 8 are men and the other 7 are women.
Regarding those domestic cases, New Taipei City reported the most cases, at 11, and Taoyuan City had the second-highest number, at 3. Taipei City reported 1 case.
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The CECC pointed out that the 1 death (Case #13852) announced today was an over 80-year-old male with chronic diseases and a history of contact with other confirmed cases.
Regarding the 6 imported cases, they were 5 men and one woman between 20 and 59 years old. They arrived in Taiwan from Argentina, the United Arab Emirates, Cambodia, Poland, Denmark, and the US, respectively. They arrived in Taiwan between May 28 and July 17.
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The CECC reported that a total of 1,778,511 cases related to COVID-19 have been reported in Taiwan among which COVID-19 has been ruled out in 1,761,879. Of the 15,429 confirmed cases, 1,235 are imported; 14,141 are domestic. There have been a cumulative total of 769 COVID-19 deaths since 2020; of the 769 deaths, 761 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.
