Taiwan reported 45,269 new local cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. That's almost a 30% increase from a week ago.
If you take into account the population of each area of Taiwan, Hsinchu City is a hotspot for the virus. More than 1,200 people have new cases of COVID there. Keelung is also dealing with a high number of infections, as is New Taipei.
Another 57 people have died from COVID-19. Most were over the age of 80, and less than half had taken three doses of a COVID vaccine.
Authorities say another 186 people are suffering from moderate or severe symptoms of the disease.
Taiwan also recorded 201 imported cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.