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Taiwan reports 28,847 new COVID-19 cases, 53 deaths

ROC Central News Agency

10/17/2022 03:45 PM

Taipei, Oct. 17 (CNA) Taiwan reported 28,847 new COVID-19 infections and 53 deaths from the disease Monday, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

The 28,847 newly reported infections mean cases declined 10.2 percent week-on-week, the CECC said in a statement.

Last week a total of 312,139 infections were reported, 3.5 percent less than the 323,392 cases reported the week before, the CECC's data indicated, following two weeks in which the case figures increased.

However, the pandemic in Taiwan is still plateauing, the CECC warned, saying that more observations are required to determine whether the number of cases will start to fall more quickly, and people should continue to observe pandemic prevention rules.

The deceased ranged in age from their 50s to 90s. All but five had underlying health issues, and 24 had not received any COVID-19 vaccine jabs, the CECC added.

With the 53 deaths reported Sunday, the number of COVID-19 fatalities in the country since the pandemic started in early 2020 stands at 11,961.

The CECC also reported 134 cases classified as moderate and 43 as severe, without any severe cases among children under 12 years old.

Regional breakdown

On Monday, New Taipei reported the highest number of new COVID-19 infections, with 5,540, while Taichung had 3,458, Taoyuan 3,359, Kaohsiung 3,178, Taipei 2,836 and Tainan 2,289, according to the CECC.

Changhua County had 1,620 cases, Pingtung County 933, Hsinchu County 746, Yunlin County 667, Miaoli County 658, Hsinchu City 589, Yilan County 502 and Chiayi County 490.

Nantou County reported 461 cases, Keelung City 388, Hualien County 378, Chiayi City 279, Taitung County 192, Kinmen County 110, Penghu County 108, and the Matsu Islands 25, according to CECC data.

Taiwan has recorded 7,212,738 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began in early 2020, including 35,800 classified as imported cases.

(By Chao Yen-hsiang)

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