On June 17, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced 175 new confirmed indigenous cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Taiwan. The CECC also announced 19 deaths today.
175 new local cases were confirmed on June 17. (Photo / Provided by the CDC)
The CECC pointed out that of the 175 indigenous cases, 100 are men and the other 75 are women, aged under 5 to 99 years old.
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Regarding those indigenous cases, New Taipei City reported most cases, at 87, and Taipei City had the second highest number, at 34. Miaoli County reported 31 cases; Hsinchu County reported 10; Taoyuan City reported 7; Hualien County, Keelung City and Taichung City reported 2 each.
Regarding the 19 deaths announced today, they were 11 men and 8 women between 40 and 99 years old.
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The CECC reported that a total of 973,215 cases related to COVID-19 have been reported in Taiwan among which COVID-19 has been ruled out in 951,005. Of the 13,584 confirmed cases, 1,161 are imported; 12,370 are indigenous. Of the confirmed cases, there have been 497 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.
