A quarantine official is disinfecting a volunteer on a street in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan. (Photo by Taipei EPA)
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] As COVID-19 resurges in Taiwan, which was considered a model country for quarantine, 87 people have died from the 18th to the 29th.
According to Taiwanese media such as Liberty Times on the 30th, Taiwan's health authorities announced that the total number of confirmed cases reached 493, including 320 new community infections reported the previous day, 166 confirmed cases not reflected in the official figures, and 7 imported cases. They added that 21 deaths occurred, including a 36-year-old man without underlying conditions who showed symptoms such as coughing, was tested, confirmed positive, and died within a day.
Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), Minister of Health and Welfare, stated, "Most of the deaths on the 29th were people aged 60 and above," and reported that since mid-May, COVID-19 has rapidly spread, resulting in 87 deaths. The cumulative number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 99, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases is 7,806.
Taiwanese media pointed out that among the recent deaths, dozens were confirmed positive posthumously, including 6 who were confirmed after death the previous day, and cases of death during self-quarantine are increasing, raising concerns about a medical system collapse. Taipei City announced that it will simulate Level 4 quarantine alert measures on the day, including traffic control and distribution of essential goods under city lockdown conditions.
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