Taiwan reported five new COVID-19 cases, all of which were contracted overseas, and zero deaths from the disease on Saturday, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

Of the five new imported cases, three involved Taiwanese nationals who recently returned from Vietnam and Japan, the health minister said, while the two others were citizens of South Africa and Vietnam.

The five new cases bring the total in Taiwan to 16,074, of which 14,399 are domestic infections reported since May 15, when the country first recorded more than 100 COVID-19 cases in a single day.

No new deaths from the disease were recorded on Saturday, the CECC said.

To date, 839 people have died of COVID-19 in Taiwan, including 827 since May 15.

Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel