Taiwan reported 24 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday. That includes 23 new domestic cases and one imported case.
The addition of one more death from the virus brings the death toll from the beginning of the pandemic to 741. The deceased is a man in his sixties with pre-existing health conditions.
Of the 23 new local cases announced on Monday, 13 are men and ten are women. They began experiencing symptoms between June 20 and July 11.
The Monday totals (by city/county) are as follows:
New Taipei City: 10
Taipei City: 9
Keelung City: 1
Taoyuan City: 1
Hsinchu City: 1
Taichung City: 1
As for the source of the 23 local cases announced on Thursday, a specific source of transmission is known for 17 cases, the source is unknown for four, and two cases are still under investigation.
The one imported case of COVID-19 reported in Taiwan on Monday is a Croatian girl under ten years of age, who arrived from Switzerland on June 28. She tested negative in the three days before her flight and then again when arriving at the quarantine hotel in Taiwan. The girl then tested positive on July 10 at the end of her quarantine.
The patient has not exhibited any symptoms during her time in Taiwan, but pandemic prevention staff are working on listing and isolating any possible contacts.