According to The China Post, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC, 中央流行疫情指揮中心) announced 286 new local infections, 9 imported cases and 1 death on May 20.
Among the 286 local cases reported today, Taipei City reported 87 cases, New Taipei City listed 157 cases, Changhua County reported 6, Taoyuan City reported another 17, Kaohsiung and Taichung City listed 2 cases, Keelung City listed 5, Yilan County reported 8 cases, and Yunlin County and Hsinchu City both listed 1 case each.
As of press time, 84 local cases are attributed to Wanhua District, while 60 are in relation to the Teahouse outbreak.
The China Post mentions, the CECC added that the infection sources of 63 local cases are still being investigated.
The new cases reported today include 155 men and 131 women with the youngest being under 5 years old and the oldest being over 90. They began showing symptoms and were tested between May 1 and May 19.
The China Post says, the death of case 2683 was announced today as well. According to the CECC, she was a woman in her seventies who worked in Wanhua District.
She had a record of cardiovascular diseases and began feeling weak and tired on May 15; however, she refused to seek medical help.
She was asked to quarantine a day later as a possible contact, but because she could not be reached, health authorities were dispatched to check up on her.
When they arrived at her home on May 17, she was discovered with no signs of life, making her the 15th COVID-19 related death in Taiwan.
Her infection was confirmed today; family members of case 2683 are currently asymptomatic and are under quarantine.
The China Post adds, nine imported cases were reported today.
According to the CECC, the imported cases are from the Philippines, the U.S., South Africa, and Indonesia, and all had submitted negative test results upon arrival.
