CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan reports 25,643 new COVID-19 cases, 46 deaths

Taipei, Jan. 11 (CNA) Taiwan on Wednesday reported 25,643 new cases of COVID-19 and 46 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

The total number of cases represented a 24.3-percent decline from the same day a week earlier, the CECC said.

The deceased reported Wednesday included a 3-month-old boy and a woman in her 30s, while the others ranged in age from their 40s to their 90s.

All but four had underlying health conditions, while 24 of them were unvaccinated against COVID-19, the CECC said.

Meanwhile, the CECC said 12.6 percent (or 204) of the 1,615 travelers arriving directly from China on Jan. 9 tested positive for the disease, as did 18.9 percent (or 25) of the 132 travelers who went from Xiamen to Kinmen and Matsu.

Also on Wednesday, the CECC reported 90 new cases classified as moderate and 41 as severe.

Regional breakdown

Regionally, New Taipei recorded the highest number of new cases, with 5,264, followed by Taichung with 3,201 and Kaohsiung with 2,894.

Taoyuan reported 2,771 new cases, Taipei 2,759, Tainan 1,990, Changhua 980, Hsinchu County 842, Hsinchu City 721, Miaoli 633, Pingtung 576 and Yunlin 427.

Chiayi County had 396 cases, Keelung 392, Yilan 370, Nantou 294, Chiayi City 243, Hualien 218, Taitung 122, Kinmen 79, Penghu 68 and the Matsu Islands five, the CECC said.

To date, Taiwan has recorded 9,123,185 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began in early 2020, including 43,903 classified as imported.

With the 46 deaths reported on Wednesday, the number of confirmed COVID-19 fatalities in Taiwan rose to 15,654.

(By Matthew Mazzetta)

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Jan. 10: Taiwan reports single day high of 560 imported COVID-19 cases

Jan. 9: Taiwan reports 17,318 new COVID-19 cases, 40 deaths

Jan. 8: Taiwan reports 23,411 new COVID-19 cases, 36 deaths

Jan. 7: Taiwan reports 24,422 new COVID-19 cases, 61 deaths

Jan. 6: Taiwan's total COVID-19 cases top 9 million

Jan. 5: Taiwan reports 31,514 new COVID-19 cases, 45 deaths

Jan. 4: Taiwan reports 33,871 new COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths

Latest COVID-19 rules

● Taiwan begins testing travelers from China for COVID-19

● Revised protocol for hospital visits from Dec. 10

● Taiwan to stop paying COVID medical fees for certain foreign nationals

● Taiwan to remove weekly arrival cap on Dec. 10

● Taiwan's eased mask mandate takes effect on Dec. 1

● Taiwan cuts COVID isolation to 5 days, lifts workplace vaccine mandates (Nov. 14)

● Taiwan to further ease border rules for China, Hong Kong, Macau residents

● Taiwan's new COVID-19 regulations taking effect Nov. 7

● Taiwan's updated COVID-19 protocols for arriving travelers from Oct. 13