Taiwan COVID-19 News Briefs: June 10
ROC Central News Agency
06/10/2022 09:38 PM
Taipei, June 10 (CNA) Taiwan reported 68,347 new COVID-19 cases -- 68,311 domestically transmitted and 36 imported infections -- and 213 deaths from the disease on Friday, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
The 213 deaths were a single-day high, surpassing the 211 recorded Thursday, CECC data showed.
Here are some of the new developments regarding the COVID-19 situation around Taiwan on Friday:
Taiwan's COVID-19 infection rate at 11.69%
Currently, the infection rate averaged 11.69 percent nationwide, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) said at the CECC's daily news briefing Friday.
The COVID-19 situation appears to be easing in the north, as the number of confirmed cases in Taipei, New Taipei and Taoyuan continues to decline, said Chen, who heads the CECC.
He said, however, that COVID-19 was still at a peak in central and southern Taiwan, even though the average positivity rate was 9.73 percent in Taichung, 8.67 percent in Tainan, and 10.09 percent in Kaohsiung.
On Friday, Taichung reported the highest number of new domestic cases, 10,032, followed by Kaohsiung with 9,864 and New Taipei with 8,858, while Tainan recorded 6,291 cases, according to the CECC.
COVID-19 deaths can happen fast, expert warns
According to the latest statistics, about 46 percent of Taiwan's COVID-19 fatalities had occurred within three days of the disease's onset, said Huang Li-min (黃立民), superintendent of National Taiwan University Children's Hospital.
Huang said the data was an indication that the diagnosis process needs to be faster and more efficient in Taiwan, and he warned people who test positive for COVID-19 to remain vigilant and take their medication as soon as possible.
The late diagnosis of patients after they test positive for the disease is contributing to the quick COVID-19 deaths in the country, as the patients are not getting their medication in time, he said.
Huang also advised people who are obese or have chronic illnesses to take good care of their health and maintain a balanced lifestyle, so as to improve their immunity to COVID-19. Otherwise, he said, they would be at high risk of severe COVID-19 and long-term effects of the disease.
Taiwan's COVID-19 mortality rate rises to 0.11%
The COVID-19 mortality rate in Taiwan had climbed to 0.11 percent as of June 9, up 0.005 percentage points from the previous day, deputy head of the CECC's medical response division Lo Yi-chun (羅一鈞) said.
Of the total 2,665,809 domestic COVID-19 cases recorded in Taiwan this year, 9,192 have been classified as moderate or severe infections, accounting for 0.34 percent of the total, and the number of deaths stands at 2,944, according to Lo.
The rates of COVID-19 deaths and moderate to severe infections tend to be higher in the over-69 age group, he said, adding that the fatality rate among patients age 90 and over is 5.31 percent.
Elderly people are advised to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible, Lo said.
Miaoli to set up mass vaccination sites
The Miaoli County Public Health Bureau said Friday that several large vaccination sites will be open on June 18, catering specifically to residents over the age of 64 and Indigenous people over 54 years old who wish to obtain a second COVID-19 booster shot, meaning a fourth dose.
The vaccination venues will be open 8:30 a.m. to noon, for one day, in seven of the county's local areas, namely, Miaoli, Zhunan, Gongguan, Toufen, Houlong, Yuanli and Tongsiao, according to the bureau.
The bureau said other people can also go to the sites for vaccines in the last hour before the venues close on June 18.
Chiayi to offer incentives for seniors to get vaccinated
The Chiayi City government said it will offer free gift cards and COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to residents over the age of 64 who obtain a second booster shot in the period June 25-26 at the city's Gangping District, where a mass vaccination site will be operation for those two days.
The vaccines and incentives will also be available to Indigenous people over 54 years old, the city government said.
It said eligible residents will be required to make appointments online at https://reurl.cc/g2lGM4
(By Huang Kuo-fang, Chang Ming-hsuan, Wu Hsin-yun, Kuan Tuan-pin and Ko Lin)
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