CECC confirms 2 more imported COVID-19 cases


On April 15, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced two new confirmed imported cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Taiwan. A total of 395 cases have been confirmed in Taiwan as of writing. Case #394 is an over 60-year-old female, and Case #395 is an over 20-year-old female. Both cases returned to Taiwan from the United States. Case #394 went to the United States to visit her relatives on January 22, and returned to Taiwan on March 30. 11 passengers on the same flight as the case have been confirmed to have COVID-19. She developed body aches, stomach pain, vomiting, chest congestion and fever between April 6 and April 7 when self-isolating at home. She was tested for COVID-19 on April 8 and April 10. Infection with COVID-19 was laboratory-confirmed in the case on April 15. Case #395 visited the United States for study on January 23. She had a cough, runny nose, stuffy nose and loss of sense of smell on April 4. She voluntarily reported her symptoms to quarantine officers when retuning to Taiwan on April 13, and was tested for COVID-19 at the airport. Infection with COVID-19 was laboratory-confirmed in the case on April 15.

發佈日期 2020/4/15