Taiwan reported 22,634 new COVID-19 infections Monday, including 41 imported cases, and 59 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

The deaths reported Monday involved individuals who ranged in age from their 40s to their 90s. All but four had underlying health issues, while 31 were unvaccinated against COVID-19, the CECC said.

The 22,634 cases were 14.2 percent lower than one week earlier, the CECC said. Case numbers are often compared on a week-by-week basis because they tend to be lower on weekends and Mondays than on other days of the week.

Meanwhile, the CECC also reported 44 new cases classified as severe and 127 as moderate.

Regional breakdown

Regionally, New Taipei recorded the highest number of new COVID-19 infections, with 3,804, while Taichung had 3,006, Kaohsiung 2,765, Taoyuan 2,567, Taipei 2,025 and Tainan 1,929, according to the CECC.

Changhua County reported 1,265 cases, Pingtung County 693, Hsinchu County 632, Yunlin County 523, Hsinchu City 523, Miaoli County 494, Nantou County 480 and Chiayi County 419.

Yilan County reported 327 cases, Keelung 324, Hualien County 265, Chiayi City 252, Taitung County 121, Kinmen County 101, Penghu County 72 and the Matsu Islands six, according to CECC data.

Taiwan has recorded 7,712,726 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic in early 2020, including 36,388 classified as imported, and 12,831 deaths from the disease.

Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel