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On April 3, the command center announced 9 new confirmed cases, including 2 locally transmitted infections, bringing the total to 348 cases.
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[Domestic Epidemic Situation]
The locally transmitted cases have drawn more attention. Today’s two confirmed cases had no travel history abroad, and their related contact histories are being traced.
Case 343 had no recent travel history abroad, but her husband returned to Taiwan from the United States on March 17. The case developed symptoms such as coughing and a runny nose on March 20, sought medical treatment multiple times between March 24 and 28, and was hospitalized for testing after seeking treatment again on March 31. She was confirmed today. Related contacts are under ongoing investigation.
Case 347 is a contact of Case 336, announced yesterday (April 2), with no travel history abroad. They had contact on March 19 and 27. The individual developed symptoms on March 24, sought medical treatment twice without improvement, and was hospitalized for testing after seeking treatment again on March 31. She was confirmed today. Thirty-seven related contacts have been identified, and others are still being traced.
The female security guard usually commutes by motorcycle. Residents have also strengthened self-management, and those in the community with travel history abroad are being traced and tested. As for the location of the community, it has not yet been disclosed. Minister Chen Shih-chung explained that through community surveillance footage, the relevant contacts have been clearly identified, so it is temporarily not disclosed to avoid unnecessary panic. The entire community has also undergone disinfection.
Case 347 is an office worker near a high-end community and had about 20 minutes of contact with Case 336 while participating in a group purchase. Neither of them wore masks at the time.
The 7 newly added imported cases consist of 5 females and 2 males, aged between their 20s and 60s. Their entry dates range from March 14 to April 1, and the onset of symptoms occurred between March 19 and 30. Their activity locations before symptom onset were the United States, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Thailand. Most traveled abroad for study or work.
Case 341 is the wife of Case 338. They attended the same Austria-Czech Republic tour group together and developed symptoms on March 25. She was confirmed today. So far, 6 people in this tour group have been confirmed.
Case 341 is the wife of Case 338. They attended the same Austria-Czech Republic tour group together and developed symptoms on March 25. She was confirmed today. So far, 6 people in this tour group have been confirmed.
Case 344 is the wife of Case 182. They attended the same U.S. self-guided tour group. She accompanied Case 182 to seek medical treatment on March 20 and tested negative. She developed a fever on March 30, was hospitalized, and tested positive today. So far, 5 people in this tour group have been confirmed.
[Epidemic Statistics]
As of now, there are a total of 348 confirmed cases (Cases 340 to 348 today), including 298 imported cases and 50 locally transmitted cases. Among the confirmed cases, 5 have died, 50 have been released from isolation, and the rest are still hospitalized in isolation. Regarding the 367 Hubei-returnees on the special repatriation flights on March 29 and 30, 3 showed fever symptoms and were sent to the hospital. The rest are in good health and continue to be closely monitored.
The command center pointed out that globally, there are 990,338 confirmed cases, distributed across 181 countries/regions. The highest numbers of cases are in the United States with 238,820, Italy with 115,242, Spain with 110,238, China with 81,620, and Germany with 73,522. There have been 51,215 deaths, with 5,257 new deaths, mostly in Italy with 13,915, Spain with 10,003, the United States with 5,758, France with 4,503, and China with 3,322.
In addition, Kenting Street has seen large crowds, and police are actively promoting social distancing. Minister Chen Shih-chung gave praise and reiterated the importance of maintaining social distance as much as possible, deploying early measures to fully avoid situations like lockdowns.
Wearing masks on public transportation is required. Although it is currently in the advisory stage, those who refuse to comply or cause disturbances may be fined between NT$3,000 and NT$15,000 under the Social Order Maintenance Act.