Taiwan's COVID-19 cases tick down slightly but remain on plateau
ROC Central News Agency
06/27/2023 05:59 PM
Taipei, June 27 (CNA) The number of serious COVID-19 infections in Taiwan fell slightly week-on-week, but continued on a plateau that has lasted most of June, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday.
From June 21-27, Taiwan recorded a daily average of 232 moderate to severe COVID-19 cases, an 8 percent drop from the previous week's daily average of 253, the CDC reported at a press conference.
CDC Deputy Director General Lo Yi-chun (羅一鈞) said that despite the dip, the current wave of infections is likely still in its peak phase, and may rise slightly in the wake of family get-togethers over the long Dragon Boat Festival weekend.
Meanwhile, from June 18-24, the number of COVID-19 fatalities averaged at around 24 per day, down 20 percent from the previous week's average of 30 per day, the agency said.
The CDC added that Taiwan's current COVID-19 surge is being driven by the Omicron subvariant XBB, which is also the dominant strain globally.
It has estimated that serious COVID cases account for 1 percent of total infections, meaning that last week, the actual number of daily cases was likely around 23,200.
(By Chen Chieh-ling and Matthew Mazzetta)
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