CECC confirms 23,808 more COVID-19 cases, including 23,665 domestic cases and 143 imported cases


On August 10, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced 23,808 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Taiwan. Of the 23,808 new cases, 23,665 are domestic and 143 are imported. The CECC announced 25 deaths today.

Regarding the 23,665 new domestic cases, 10,937 are male and 12,712 are female, while the gender of the other 16 cases is under investigation. They range in age from under five to above 90 years. Of those domestic cases, 4,379 were reported in New Taipei City, 2,962 in Taichung City, 2,675 in Taoyuan City, 2,627 in Taipei City, 2,075 in Kaohsiung City, 1,703 in Tainan City, 1,056 in Changhua County, 747 in Miaoli County, 730 in Hsinchu County, 611 in Hsinchu City, 565 in Pingtung County, 546 in Yilan County, 517 in Yunlin County, 409 in Hualien County, 398 in Nantou County, 387 in Keelung City, 359 in Chiayi County, 265 in Chiayi City, 253 in Penghu County, 224 in Taitung County, 161 in Kinmen County, and 16 in Lienchiang County.

Regarding the 25 deaths from domestic cases announced today, they were 13 men and 12 women ranging in age from 30 to above 90 years. They were severe cases.

Regarding the 143 imported cases, they all arrived in Taiwan between July 14 and August 9, 2022.

The CECC reported that a total of 15,249,365 cases related to COVID-19 have been reported in Taiwan among which COVID-19 has been ruled out in 10,439,957. Of these reported cases, infection with COVID-19 was laboratory-confirmed in 4,801,676 cases. Of the 4,801,676 confirmed cases, 22,317 are imported; 4,779,305 are domestic; 36 are naval crew members aboard the Panshi fast combat support ship; 3 are infections on an aircraft; 1 case has an unknown source of infection; 14 cases' sources of infection are being investigated. There have been a cumulative total of 9,298 COVID-19 deaths since 2020; of the 9,298 deaths, 9,283 are from domestic cases and the other 15 are from imported cases.
 
PublishTime 2022/8/10