Taiwan reported 36,393 new local cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. That’s about 17% more than last week.
If you take into account the population of each area of Taiwan, Hualien County is a hotspot for the virus. More than 700 people have new cases of COVID there. Hsinchu City is also dealing with a high number of infections, as is Yilan County.
Another 21 people have died from COVID-19. Most were over the age of 70, and only about a third had taken three doses of a COVID vaccine.
Authorities say another 49 people are suffering from moderate or severe symptoms of the disease.
Taiwan also recorded 314 imported cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday.