On June 14, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced 185 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Taiwan. All 185 cases are indigenous. The CECC also announced 15 deaths today.
185 new cases were confirmed on June 14. (Photo / Provided by the CDC)
The CECC pointed out that of the 185 indigenous cases, 83 are men and the other 102 are women, aged between under 5 and 99 years old.
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Regarding those indigenous cases, New Taipei City reported most cases, at 98, and Taipei City had the second highest number, at 42. Keelung City reported 14 cases; Taoyuan City reported 10; Miaoli County reported 7; Hualien County reported 4; Changhua County and Hsinchu County reported 3 each; Yilan County reported 2; Taichung City and Yunlin County reported 1 each.
Regarding the 15 deaths announced today, they were nine men and six women between 50 and 99 years old.
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The CECC reported that a total of 886,014 cases related to COVID-19 have been reported in Taiwan among which COVID-19 has been ruled out in 863,703. Of the 13,106 confirmed cases, 1,155 are imported; 11,898 are indigenous. Of the confirmed cases, there have been 452 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.
