Taiwan confirms first case of COVID-19 patient with U.K. variant
ROC Central News Agency
12/30/2020 03:00 PM
Taipei, Dec. 30 (CNA) A Taiwanese teenager who returned from the United Kingdom on Sunday has been confirmed to be infected with a new variant of the COVID-19 virus that was detected in the U.K., the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Wednesday.
The boy had a fever when he landed on Sunday and was immediately sent to the hospital, and he was confirmed to have COVID-19 a day later, said Health and Welfare Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the CECC.
He is currently receiving treatment in a hospital and is in stable condition, Chen said.
In response to the case, Taiwan will be tightening quarantine and border control measures from Jan. 1, 2021, Chen said.
The U.K. variant of the COVID-19 virus is believed to be 70 percent more infectious than previous variants. (Update: Taiwan reports two new, asymptomatic COVID cases from Philippines / Dec. 30)
(By Chiang Yi-ching)
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