Taipei, Dec. 12 (CNA) Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported 10,853 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, all but 29 of which were domestic cases, and 31 deaths from the disease.
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Deputy Director-General Chou Jih-haw (周志浩) said the cases reported Monday represented a 6-percent week-on-week increase, marking the fourth consecutive day with more cases than one week earlier.
However, this streak might mean that the pandemic has reached a stable stage, Chou said, adding that as the weather is turning colder, people are advised to stay warm and take measures, including receiving vaccine shots and avoiding crowded places, to protect themselves from the virus.
The deceased reported on Monday ranged in age from their 50s to their 90s. All but two had underlying health conditions, while 15 of them had not gotten any doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, the CECC said.
Meanwhile, the CECC reported eight cases classified as moderate and 23 as severe.
Regional breakdown
Regionally, New Taipei reported the highest number of new cases with 1,697, followed by Taichung with 1,528, and Taoyuan with 1,333.
Kaohsiung recorded 1,197 new cases, Taipei 1,057, Tainan 871, Changhua County 622, Hsinchu County 403, Hsinchu City 322, Miaoli County 265, Pingtung County 258, and Yunlin County 248.
Nantou County had 207 cases, Chiayi County 165, Hualien County 129, Yilan County 123, Keelung 122, Chiayi City 106, Kinmen 66, Taitung County 64, Penghu 38, and the Matsu Islands three.
To date, Taiwan has recorded 8,481,040 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began in early 2020, including 38,300 classified as imported.
With the 31 deaths reported on Monday, the number of confirmed COVID-19 fatalities in the country rose to 14,710.
Source : Focus Taiwan
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