The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday reported 49 new COVID-19 infections, comprising 45 imported and four local cases, indicating better control of local outbreaks.
Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the center, said that three of the local cases tested positive while in isolation, and the overall local COVID-19 situation is gradually being brought under control.
The only new local case confirmed yesterday is the wife of a previous case — No. 20,028, reported on Sunday as an imported case under investigation.
Chen said case that No. 20,028 tested positive after being released from quarantine on Jan. 31,