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TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Sunday (May 10) announced no new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) to report, meaning the country has gone 28 days without reporting a single local transmission. During his daily press conference Sunday afternoon, Health Minister and CECC head Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) announced there were zero new coronavirus cases detected for the third straight day. As of Sunday afternoon, the total number of Taiwan's confirmed COVID-19 cases stood at 440. As the response to the pandemic situation in Taiwan has continued to show promising results, Chen emphasized that the island nation's success in containing the spread of the virus should be credited to frontline medical workers as well as Taiwanese citizens, who have complied with the government's guidelines. He added that Sunday is Mother's Day and that the country's 28-day streak of having no local cases is the best present to all Taiwanese mothers. Chen also pointed out that Taiwan has a higher recovery rate of 83 percent for its COVID-19 patients, compared to the global average of 34 percent. Meanwhile, the death toll in Taiwan remained at six, while 366 patients have been released from hospital isolation. (Data Source: Taiwan News)

355 of Taiwan's coronavirus cases have been released from hospital isolation. TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Friday (May 8) announced zero new cases of Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) and 26 days without a new local case. During his daily press conference on Friday afternoon, Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) announced there were no new cases of coronavirus. Taiwan's total number of coronavirus cases still stands at 440. The CECC announced that they received 422 reports of people with suspected symptoms on Thursday (May 7). Since the outbreak began, Taiwan has carried out 66,460 tests for COVID-19, with 65,211 coming back negative. Taiwan has now extended its streak of no new local infections to 26 days. Out of 440 total confirmed cases, 349 were imported, 55 were local, and 36 came from the Navy's Goodwill Fleet. Up until now, only six patients have succumbed, while 355 have been released from hospital isolation. (Data source : Taiwan News)

On May 7, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced one new confirmed imported case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Taiwan. Case #440 is an over 20-year-old female who visited Qatar for work in the second half of February. She was diagnosed with COVID-19 on March 10 and received medical treatment in Qatar. After being treated, she was tested negative for COVID-19 twice and returned to her dormitory on April 8. The CECC reported that the case didn’t show any symptoms when she returned to Taiwan on May 3. She voluntarily reported her previous diagnosis of COVID-19 to quarantine officers at the airport upon arrival. Although she was tested negative for COVID-19 on May 4, she had diarrhea the same day. Health agencies then arranged her medical care and COVID-19 testing on May 5. Infection with COVID-19 was laboratory-confirmed in the case on May 7. The CECC is investigating passengers on the same flight as the case to identify contacts of the case. (Data source:Taiwan Centers for Disease Control)

On May 6, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that starting from May 8, Taiwanese people who haven’t left Hubei, China can return to Taiwan on their own but they should take enhanced precautions during their trip back and undergo a 14-day period of group quarantine after entry. Furthermore, the CECC loosened the restrictions on applications for the lodging sites of high mountain national parks; starting from May 7, applications for the lodging sites in Yushan National Park, Taroko National Park and Shei-Pa National Park will be accepted according to the new requirements of lodging site capacity. The CECC further announced that each regular season game of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) can be attended by 1,000 spectators starting from May 8. (Data source:Taiwan Centers for Disease Control)

Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Tuesday (May 5) announced that there were zero new cases of Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19), but nine Taiwanese returnees from India are exhibiting potential symptoms of the disease. During his daily press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Chen announced no new cases of the virus, leaving the total at 438. Chen also announced that of the 129 Taiwanese nationals who arrived on a charter plane from India on Monday evening (May 4), nine have suspicious symptoms of the disease and have been sent to a quarantine center following medical examinations. The CECC announced that 530 additional cases related to COVID-19 were reported on Monday. Since the outbreak began, Taiwan has carried out 64,958 tests for COVID-19, with 63,587 coming back negative. Taiwan has now extended its streak of no new local infections to 23 days. Out of Taiwan's 438 total confirmed cases, 347 were imported, 55 were local, and 36 came from the Goodwill Fleet. (Data source:Taiwan News)

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that it has eased restrictions on visiting long-term care facilities, allowing people to visit elderly residents in the facilities after visitors schedule their visits with the facilities and provide their name and other personal information. Appropriate changes to related rules will be made depending on the development of the epidemic situation.Related rules1.    Visitors should schedule their visits with long-term care facilities before visiting and provide their name and other personal information, including health declaration and travel history, to the facilities.2.    Those with risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and those with suspected symptoms are urged to not visit elderly residents at long-term care facilities.3.    Each elderly resident at the long-term care facility is allowed to have a group of visitors in one day. The number of a group of visitors may not exceed three individuals. Furthermore, the resident and visitors should wear face masks all the time.4.    Long-term care facilities should arrange for visitors to meet elderly residents not confined to bed at public areas in long-term care facilities as much as possible.5.    Visits can take place at the resident’s room for elderly residents confined to bed. (Data source:Taiwan Centers for Disease Control)