By / ScenicSpot Family Fresh compiled report
On March 19, it was announced that there were 8 new confirmed cases domestically, including 7 imported cases (3 related to a tour group cluster) and 1 local case (contact of Case 59). ...
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[Domestic Epidemic Situation]
Case 101 is a man in his 70s who traveled to Egypt from March 3 to 12 (same group as Cases 55, 63, and 71). Starting March 17, he developed symptoms such as fever, runny nose, and muscle soreness. He sought medical attention arranged by health authorities and was tested and reported, and was confirmed today.
Case 102 is a woman in her 50s who attended a business event in the U.S. from February 29 to March 11 with non-cohabiting family members. She had mild coughing upon entry on March 11, and felt feverish on March 16, sought medical care and was tested and reported, and was confirmed today. Her accompanying family members and cohabitants currently show no suspicious symptoms. Health authorities will further investigate passengers on the same flight during entry and medical contacts to conduct contact tracing and containment.
Case 103 isa male classmate of Case 59 (the high school student), seated near Case 59. On the morning of March 15, he experienced an itchy throat, developed a fever that night, called 1922 on the 16th as instructed, then went to the hospital for treatment and voluntarily informed them he was a classmate of Case 59. He was then tested by the hospital, hospitalized and quarantined, and confirmed today. As two people in the class have now been confirmed, the school has suspended classes for the entire school from March 20 to March 27; health authorities will conduct expanded testing among classmates seated near Case 59 in the classroom.; health authorities will carry out expanded testing on classmates seated around Case 59 in the classroom.
Cases 104 and 108 are a woman and a man in their 40s, respectively, who traveled to Austria and the Czech Republic with a tour group from March 5 to 14 (same group as Cases 61 and 72). Among them, Case 104 developed symptoms such as coughing, runny nose, and chest tightness on March 16, while Case 108 developed a fever on March 17. Both were tested and reported by health authorities after seeking medical care, and were confirmed today; this tour group cluster has so far seen 4 confirmed cases, with 59 contacts identified.
Case 105 is a man in his 20s who went to France alone for study in December 2019, returned to Taiwan on March 17 this year. Upon entry, he voluntarily reported a sore throat to quarantine personnel. After being tested and reported at the airport quarantine station, he was sent home by family for home quarantine, and was confirmed today. Currently, his family shows no discomfort symptoms, and health authorities will further investigate and track passengers on the same inbound flight.
Case 106 is a man in his 20s who studied abroad in Spain from January 5 to March 17. He developed an itchy throat on March 12. Upon entry, he voluntarily informed quarantine personnel of his symptoms, was tested and reported, and took an epidemic prevention taxi to his residence for home quarantine, and was confirmed today. Case 106 did not have contact with family members after entry, and health authorities will further investigate and track passengers on the same inbound flight.
Case 107 is a French man in his 50s who came to Taiwan on March 15 to visit relatives. After entry, he went directly to a local designated epidemic prevention hotel for home quarantine. On March 17, he developed a runny nose, and on the 18th, due to coughing symptoms, he proactively contacted police and health authorities to arrange medical treatment and was tested and reported, and was confirmed on the 19th. Case 107 did not have contact with family members or others in Taiwan after entry, and health authorities will further investigate and track passengers on the same inbound flight.
Starting from the early hours of the 19th, all inbound travelers are required to undergo quarantine and 14 days of self-isolation. Due to the recent increase in inbound travelers, Taoyuan Airport has also strengthened quarantine measures. On March 16, 126 people were tested, 227 on the 17th, 228 on the 18th, and as of noon on March 19, 103 people had been tested.
In terms of inbound numbers, the peak entry period on the morning of the 19th was from 5 to 7 a.m., with over 2,700 people, and by noon about 5,000 people had entered; the number of epidemic prevention taxis has also been increased by 400 standby units, and coordination with Kuo-Kuang Motor Transport has been made to assist in transporting passengers to central and southern Taiwan, who must then be picked up by family members upon arrival.
As for the much-watched Case 59, the northern high school student, two people at the related school have been confirmed. According to the COVID-19 school suspension standards announced by the Ministry of Education, the school has met the criteria for a full school suspension. Makeup classes and make-up work are expected to be arranged during the summer vacation.
For university entrance exams, students affected by school suspensions or self-management may take the exams as normal. Students who are confirmed or under self-quarantine do not need to take the second stage selection exams; their scores will be handled as additional points, which minimally affects fairness. Students must report to their respective health authorities.
In addition, Case 54 has a record of visiting three nightclubs afterward, and how to trace these contacts is also a focus. Minister Chen Shih-chung urges against doxxing or creating opposition.
[Epidemic Statistics]
As of March 18, there were 1,202 new reports related to novel coronavirus pneumonia domestically, with a cumulative total of 20,014 cases (including 18,579 excluded), of which 108 are confirmed (new Cases 101 to 108 today), consisting of 78 imported cases and 30 local cases. Among the confirmed cases, there remains 1 death, 26 have been released from quarantine, and the rest are in stable condition, continuing hospital quarantine. Globally, there are 210,417 confirmed cases, distributed across 149 countries/regions; the highest numbers are in Mainland China with 80,928 cases, Italy with 35,731, Iran with 17,361, Spain with 13,716, and France with 9,134; among these, there are 8,811 deaths, with the most in Mainland China (3,245), Italy (2,978), Iran (1,135), Spain (598), and France (244).
The next two weeks are a crucial time for epidemic prevention. Minister Chen Shih-chung of the Central Epidemic Command Center urges against hoarding supplies, and calls for unity and cooperation in fighting the epidemic.
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