Taiwan reported 320 new domestic cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, along with seven imported cases and 166 backlogged cases, for a total of 493 cases.
The vast majority of the cases continue to be in the greater Taipei area in northern Taiwan. However, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung says that the numbers connected to the original hotspots are decreasing, while cases in other areas of Taiwan are on the rise.
The Central Epidemic Command Center also reported 21 more deaths from the virus, bringing the death toll from the beginning of the pandemic in Taiwan to 99. The deceased include 13 men and eight women aged between the 30s to 90s. They were confirmed to have the virus between May 17-29 and died between May 23-28.
Of the 320 new local cases announced on Saturday, 169 were men and 151 were women. They began experiencing symptoms between May 7-28.
Of the 166 backlogged cases added to daily totals on Thursday, 90 were men and 76 were women. They began experiencing symptoms between May 6 and May 27.
The Saturday totals by city and county (including backlogged cases) are as follows:
New Taipei City: 224
Taipei City: 168
Taoyuan City: 19
Taichung City: 33
Keelung City: 14
Taitung County: 5
Yilan County: 5
Hualien County: 4
Chiayi City: 4
Miaoli County: 3
Hsinchu County: 2
Changhua County: 2
Yunlin County: 1
Kaohsiung City: 1
Hsinchu City: 1
Pingtung County: 0
Tainan City: 0
Nantou County: 0
Lienchiang County: 0
As for the source of the local cases announced on Saturday (including backlogged cases), 36 had a travel history in Taipei’s Wanhua District. Another 2 cases are connected to tea parlors (adult entertainment venues). A specific source of transmission is known for 158 cases, the source is unknown for 49, and 241 cases are still under investigation.
Taiwan also recorded seven imported cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. They include five Filipinos, a Taiwanese traveling back from Indonesia and a Taiwanese returning from India.