On July 8, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced 21 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Taiwan. Of the 21 new cases, 18 are domestic and the other three are imported.
21 new cases were confirmed on July 8. (18 local, 3 imported from the US and Thailand). (Photo / Provided by the CDC)
The CECC pointed out that of the 18 domestic cases, 8 are men and the other 10 are women, aged between under 5 to 69 years old. The CECC also announced three deaths today.
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Regarding those domestic cases, Taipei City reported the most cases, at 12, and New Taipei City had the second highest number, at 6.
Regarding the 3 deaths announced today, they were two men and one woman between 60 and 79 years old.
Regarding the three new imported cases, Case #15252 is a Taiwanese male in his 30s. He returned to Taiwan from Thailand on June 23.
Case #15253 is an over 20-year-old fisherman from Indonesia. He traveled to Taiwan from Indonesia on May 10.
Case #15254 is a Taiwanese female in her teens. She returned to Taiwan from the US on July 6.
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The CECC reported that a total of 1,541,974 cases related to COVID-19 have been reported in Taiwan among which COVID-19 has been ruled out in 1,525,372. Of the 15,149 confirmed cases, 1,193 are imported; 13,903 are domestic. There have been a cumulative total of 718 COVID-19 deaths since 2020; of the 718 deaths, 710 are domestic cases and the other 8 are 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.
