Taiwan reported seven new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, all contracted overseas, and no deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
The seven imported cases are three Taiwanese nationals who recently returned from the United States, Spain, and the United Kingdom, while the other four are citizens of Indonesia, Vietnam, and Malaysia, the CECC said.
The imported cases are three men and four women ranging in age from teens to their 30s, according to the CECC.
Six of them tested positive for the disease before the end of their mandatory 14-day quarantine, while another, a man in his 20s, was tested at a local hospital after quarantine, it said.
The man is a Taiwanese who returned from Spain in September, the epidemic center said, noting that he had IgG antibodies but no IgM antibodies, indicating he was infected a while ago.
A total of 107 people who came into contact with the man have been identified and are currently being quarantined or required to observe self-health management protocols.
To date, Taiwan has confirmed a total of 16,406 COVID-19 cases, of which 14,425 are domestic infections reported since May 15, when the country first recorded more than 100 cases in a single day, CECC data showed.
With no new deaths reported Saturday, the number of confirmed COVID-19 fatalities in the country remains at 847, with all but 12 recorded since May 15, CECC data showed.
Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel