Taiwan reported 24 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. That includes 23 new domestic cases and one imported case.
The addition of two more deaths from the virus brings the death toll from the beginning of the pandemic to 784. The deceased include one man and one woman. Both of them had pre-existing conditions.
Of the 23 new local cases announced on Friday, 19 were men and four were women. They began experiencing symptoms between July 10 and July 22. Eleven tested positive while in quarantine or self-isolation.
The Friday totals (by city/county) are as follows:
New Taipei City: 13
Taipei City: 4
Taoyuan City: 4
Yilan County: 1
Kaohsiung City: 1
As for the source of the 23 local cases announced on Friday, a specific source of transmission is known for 28 cases, and the source is unknown for five.
Taiwan also recorded one imported case of COVID-19 on Friday, a traveler from Switzerland.