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Taiwan reports 27,146 new COVID-19 cases, 37 deaths

ROC Central News Agency

07/19/2022 02:52 PM

Taipei, July 19 (CNA) Taiwan reported 27,146 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, all but 367 cases imported, and 37 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

The higher number of imported cases can be attributed to rising COVID-19 cases internationally, the CECC said.

The number of deaths was the lowest reported in a day in over two months, and the deceased individuals ranged in age from their 20s to over 90.

Severe, moderate infections

Seventeen of those who died were unvaccinated, while 33 had chronic illnesses or other severe diseases. Among the four who had no chronic illness or other severe diseases, one had been unvaccinated and three had received three vaccine doses, the CECC said.

Also on Tuesday, the CECC said that 34 previously reported COVID-19 cases had become severe, while 41 other individuals had developed moderate symptoms.

Of the 4,251,352 domestic cases reported in Taiwan this year, 8,583 have been classified as severe infections, and 10,789 as moderate, accounting for 0.20 percent and 0.25 percent of the total, respectively, according to CECC data as of July 18.

In all other cases, the infected individuals were either asymptomatic or had mild symptoms, the CECC said.

Regional breakdown

New Taipei recorded the highest number of domestic cases Tuesday, with 4,382, followed by Taichung with 3,408, and Kaohsiung with 2,922.

Taipei reported 2,848 cases, Taoyuan 2,487, Tainan 1,882, Changhua County 1,336, Pingtung County 969, Yunlin County 788, Hsinchu County 710, and Yilan County 705.

Miaoli County recorded 670 cases, Chiayi County 565, Hsinchu City 543, Hualien County 541, Nantou County 509, Keelung 397, Taitung County 346, Chiayi City 333, Kinmen County 265, Penghu County 149, and Matsu Islands 24.

To date, Taiwan has recorded 4,309,904 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began in early 2020, including 4,292,717 domestic infections.

With the 37 deaths reported Tuesday, the number of confirmed COVID-19 fatalities in the country rose to 8,261.

(By Chiang Yi-ching)

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