Two new cases of coronavirus were announced on Friday, bringing Taiwan''s total to 34. The new patients include a man who recently returned from Osaka, and who may be the first person to have brought the virus from Japan to Taiwan. The other case, patient number 34, is a woman in her 50s, who may have caught the virus during an unrelated hospital visit. The sources of both infections are under investigation. Osaka: the second biggest metropolis in Japan, and home to many world-famous tourist sights. The Central Epidemic Command Center says it’s also the source of a new COVID-19 infection in Taiwan. One of the new patients is believed to have caught the virus on a tour to Osaka last week. He developed symptoms only after returning to Taiwan.Chen Shih-chungCentral Epidemic Command CenterPatient #33 is a man in his 30s who was part of a tour group of 22 people who visited Osaka from Feb. 17 to 22. He is being treated in isolation. Looking at his recent movements, it is most likely that he caught the virus in Japan. This is a case that’s come in across the border.Officials continue to investigate all those who may have been in contact with the patient, including family, friends, colleagues and other tour group members. Meanwhile, a woman in her 50s, resident in Northern Taiwan, has also been diagnosed with the infection.Chen Shih-chungCentral Epidemic Command CenterShe has a history of chronic disease. On Feb. 14 she was admitted to the hospital with low blood sugar and whole-body fatigue. Her treatment began on Feb. 14. She hasn’t been abroad recently, so we believe she caught the virus within Taiwan.Chuang Jen-hsiangTaiwan CDCShe may have caught it in the local community or in the hospital. Regarding the hospital possibility, of course we’ll start by conducting tests on the rooms involved and on the health care staff.The new cases bring Taiwan’s count to 34. Nine of those people have already recovered and left the hospital. Officials announced on Friday that the standards for patients to be discharged would be raised. Until now two negative tests have been enough – that will go up to three. The aim is to stop any patients relapsing after being released.
Two new cases of coronavirus were announced on Friday, bringing Taiwan''s total to 34. The new patients include a man who recently returned from Osaka, and who may be the first person to have brought the virus from Japan to Taiwan. The other case, patient number 34, is a woman in her 50s, who may have caught the virus during an unrelated hospital visit. The sources of both infections are under investigation. Osaka: the second biggest metropolis in Japan, and home to many world-famous tourist sights. The Central Epidemic Command Center says it’s also the source of a new COVID-19 infection in Taiwan. One of the new patients is believed to have caught the virus on a tour to Osaka last week. He developed symptoms only after returning to Taiwan.Chen Shih-chungCentral Epidemic Command CenterPatient #33 is a man in his 30s who was part of a tour group of 22 people who visited Osaka from Feb. 17 to 22. He is being treated in isolation. Looking at his recent movements, it is most likely that he caught the virus in Japan. This is a case that’s come in across the border.Officials continue to investigate all those who may have been in contact with the patient, including family, friends, colleagues and other tour group members. Meanwhile, a woman in her 50s, resident in Northern Taiwan, has also been diagnosed with the infection.Chen Shih-chungCentral Epidemic Command CenterShe has a history of chronic disease. On Feb. 14 she was admitted to the hospital with low blood sugar and whole-body fatigue. Her treatment began on Feb. 14. She hasn’t been abroad recently, so we believe she caught the virus within Taiwan.Chuang Jen-hsiangTaiwan CDCShe may have caught it in the local community or in the hospital. Regarding the hospital possibility, of course we’ll start by conducting tests on the rooms involved and on the health care staff.The new cases bring Taiwan’s count to 34. Nine of those people have already recovered and left the hospital. Officials announced on Friday that the standards for patients to be discharged would be raised. Until now two negative tests have been enough – that will go up to three. The aim is to stop any patients relapsing after being released.
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