The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday reported 334 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, 256 backlogged local cases and six deaths, while adding that its specialist advisory panel has suggested extending the nationwide level 3 alert.
Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the center, said the new local infections were 157 males and 177 females, who suffered the onset of symptoms between May 10 and Sunday.
Most of the cases live in New Taipei City 177, including 43 in Banciao District (板橋) followed by 99 cases in Taipei, including 38 in Wanhua District (萬華), 19 in
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