Taiwan reported 297 new domestic cases of COVID-19 on Friday, along with two imported cases. The vast majority of the cases continue to be in the greater Taipei area in northern Taiwan.
The country also reported 19 more deaths from the virus, bringing the death toll from the beginning of the pandemic to 78. The deceased include 14 men and five women.
The Central Epidemic Command Center also reported an additional 258 backlogged cases for days in the past two weeks.
The newly adjusted daily totals from the past two weeks are as follows:
Date
5/16 276 -> 280 +4
5/17 530 -> 533 +3
5/18 447 -> 454 +7
5/19 518 -> 525 +7
5/20 467 -> 474 +7
5/21 418 -> 424 +6
5/22 451 -> 464 +13
5/23 454 -> 476 +22
5/24 464 -> 485 +21
5/25 427 -> 463 +36
5/26 395 -> 467 +72
5/27 401 -> 461 +60
5/28 297
Of the 297 new local cases announced on Friday, 157 were men and 140 were women. They began experiencing symptoms between April 29 and May 27.
The Friday totals (by city/county) are as follows:
New Taipei City: 136
Taipei City: 94
Taoyuan City: 21
Taichung City: 10
Hualien County: 9
Changhua County: 7
Keelung City: 6
Tainan City: 6
Chiayi City: 2
Hsinchu County: 1
Pingtung County: 1
Taitung County: 1
Nantou County: 1
Hsinchu County: 1
Kaohsiung City: 1
Of the 258 backlogged cases added to daily totals on Friday, 133 were men and 125 were women. They began experiencing symptoms between May 11 and May 27. Here is the breakdown by city/county:
New Taipei City: 141
Taipei City: 114
Changhua County: 2
Taoyuan City: 1
As for the source of the 555 local cases announced on Friday (including backlogged cases), 110 had a travel history in Taipei’s Wanhua District. Another nine cases are connected to tea parlors (adult entertainment venues), and one to a Lion’s Club cluster. A specific source of transmission is known for 181 cases, the source is unknown for 142, and 111 cases are still under investigation.
Taiwan also recorded two imported cases of COVID-19 on Friday. They include one traveler from Australia and one from the Philippines.