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Cumulative total of 216 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Taiwan; 29 patients released from isolation
The Central Epidemic Command Center reported on March 24 that 1,143 additional cases related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were reported on March 23. As of writing, a cumulative total of 25,746 cases have been reported among which COVID-19 has been ruled out in 23,347. Of these reported cases, infection with COVID-19 was laboratory-confirmed in 215 cases (Cases #196-216 confirmed today). Of 216 confirmed cases in Taiwan, 179 are imported and 38 are indigenous. Of the confirmed cases, there have been 2 deaths, and 29 patients have been released from isolation while the remainder is in a stable condition and remains hospitalized in isolation.
Case #216 is a French male in his 30s who resides in northern Taiwan. He was identified as a contact of Case #84 (imported), and developed a fever and a cough on March 20 when he was in home isolation. Health agencies then arranged his medical care and COVID-19 testing. Infection with COVID-19 was laboratory-confirmed in the case on March 24. The patient is currently being treated in a negative pressure isolation ward.
(Data source:Taiwan Centers for Disease Control)