Taiwan reports 64 new COVID-19 cases, including 2 domestic
ROC Central News Agency
03/04/2022 02:30 PM
Taipei, March 4 (CNA) Taiwan on Friday reported 64 new COVID-19 cases -- two domestically transmitted and 62 that originated abroad -- and no new deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
One of the two new domestic cases was linked to an existing cluster at a preschool in Taoyuan, while the source of infection of the other case was still unknown, said CECC spokesperson Chuang Jen-hsiang (莊人祥).
In addition to the domestic cases, the CECC also reported 62 imported cases on Friday, 23 of them involving individuals who tested positive on arrival in Taiwan.
To date, Taiwan has confirmed 20,717 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began in early 2020, including 15,451 domestically transmitted infections.
With no deaths reported Friday, the number of confirmed COVID-19 fatalities in the country remained at 853.
(By Chang Ming-hsuan and Lee Hsin-Yin)
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