Taiwan reports 22,937 new COVID-19 cases, 48 deaths
ROC Central News Agency
01/12/2023 02:40 PM
Taipei, Jan. 12 (CNA) Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported 22,937 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, all but 284 were domestically transmitted, and 48 deaths from the disease.
The deceased reported Thursday ranged in age from their 20s to their 90s. All but four had underlying health issues, while 27 of them were unvaccinated against COVID-19, the CECC said.
Also on Thursday, the CECC reported 107 new cases classified as moderate and 48 as severe.
Regional breakdown
Regionally, New Taipei recorded the highest number of new cases, with 4,676, followed by Taichung with 2,917 and Kaohsiung with 2,707.
Taoyuan reported 2,520 new cases, Taipei 2,485, Tainan 1,797, Changhua 875, Hsinchu County 678, Miaoli 591, Hsinchu City 572, Pingtung 507 and Yunlin 423.
Keelung had 361 cases, Nantou 326, Yilan 323, Chiayi County 319, Chiayi City 181, Hualien 157, Taitung 97, Kinmen 88, Penghu 49 and the Matsu Islands four, the CECC said.
To date, Taiwan has recorded 9,146,104 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began in early 2020, including 44,178 classified as imported.
With the 48 deaths reported on Thursday, the number of confirmed COVID-19 fatalities in Taiwan rose to 15,702.
(By Chao Yen-hsiang)
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