Taiwan reported 21 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. That includes 18 new domestic cases and three imported cases.
The addition of three more deaths from the virus brings the death toll from the beginning of the pandemic to 718. The deceased include two men and one woman. All of them were aged 60 or over with pre-existing conditions.
Of the 18 new local cases announced on Thursday, eight were men and 10 were women. They began experiencing symptoms between July 1 and July 7.
The Thursday totals (by city/county) are as follows:
Taipei City: 12
New Taipei City: 6
As for the source of the 18 local cases announced on Thursday, a specific source of transmission is known for nine cases and another nine cases are still under investigation.
Taiwan also recorded three imported cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. They include travelers from Thailand, Indonesia, and the United States.