Taiwan on Thursday reported nine new cases of COVID-19, all contracted overseas, and no new deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

The nine imported cases involved two Taiwanese nationals while the other seven are citizens of the Philippines, Belgium, the United States, Pakistan and Mongolia, the CECC said.

They all tested positive for COVID-19 before the end of their mandatory 14-day quarantine in Taiwan, it added.

To date, Taiwan has confirmed a total of 16,465 COVID-19 cases, of which 14,426 are domestic infections reported since May 15, when the country first recorded more than 100 cases in a single day.

There have only been 123 domestic cases since Aug. 15, however, as daily case numbers have fallen to mostly single digits since then, according to CECC data.

With no new deaths reported Thursday, the number of confirmed COVID-19 fatalities in the country remains at 848, with all but 12 recorded since May 15, CECC data showed.

Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel