Taipei, Jan. 22 (CNA) Taiwan confirmed 130 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, consisting of 82 domestic and 48 imported cases, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), which also announced tightened disease prevention rules in response to a rise in local transmissions of the new coronavirus.
The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday announced enhanced disease prevention measures for public transportation, business venues, religious venues and events, as well as the management of migrant workers, citing an increased risk of COVID-19 transmission in Taiwan.
The center yesterday reported 82 local cases, the highest daily number since June last year.
The majority of them can be traced to two clusters: one linked to employees mainly migrant workers at an electronics company in Taoyuan, and the other linked to a maintenance worker at the Port of Kaohsiung, the CECC said.
Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中),
By Lee I-chia / Staff reporterThe Central Epidemic Command Center （CECC） yesterday announced enhanced disease prevention measures for public transportation, business venues, religious venues and events, as well as the management of migrant workers, citing an increased risk of COVID-19 transmission in Taiwan.
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