Taipei, May 22 (CNA) Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) is currently in home isolation after returning a positive COVID-19 rapid test result, the city government said Sunday.
Taipei, May 6 (CNA) Taiwan is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases, especially in the northern part of the country, and the government has limited the availability of PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests normally used to confirm positive COVID-19 cases.
Taipei, March 23 (CNA) Taiwan on Wednesday reported 97 new COVID-19 cases two domestically transmitted and 95 that originated abroad and no new deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
Taipei, March 22 (CNA) Taiwan on Tuesday reported 89 new COVID-19 cases 10 domestically transmitted and 79 that originated abroad and no new deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday reported 10 local and 79 imported cases of COVID-19, and announced stricter rules on toasting at wedding banquets.
Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the center, said the imported cases include 26 people who tested positive upon arrival at the airport on Monday, and 53 who tested positive during or upon ending quarantine.
Local media reports said that one of the imported cases was a visitor from Belize who came to Taiwan for the Smart City Summit & Expo in Taipei under a “diplomatic bubble,” which exempts visitors from mandatory