Taipei, March 12 (CNA) Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported 9,093 new cases of COVID-19 and 39 deaths from the disease on Sunday.
Among the new infections, 8,869 were domestic, which represented a 12.1-percent drop from the same day a week earlier, according to the CECC.
The pandemic is declining stably in Taiwan, CECC spokesperson Lo Yi-chun (羅一鈞) said. He expected Taiwan to lift the facemask mandate for public transportation in mid-April, though he offered no other details on the plan.
To date, Taiwan has recorded 10,170,589 COVID-19 infections and 18,512 deaths from the disease since the pandemic began in early 2020.
The CECC announced on Feb. 23 that it would stop releasing more detailed daily information on new COVID-19 cases and deaths.
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Recent cases
March 11: Taiwan reports 8,618 new COVID-19 cases, 48 deaths
March 10: Taiwan reports 9,098 new COVID-19 cases, 54 deaths
March 9: Taiwan reports 9,584 new COVID-19 cases, 49 deaths
March 8: Taiwan reports 11,060 new COVID-19 cases, 40 deaths
March 7: Taiwan reports 11,038 new COVID-19 cases, 34 deaths
March 6: Taiwan reports 7,080 new COVID-19 cases, 45 deaths
March 5: Taiwan reports 10,307 new COVID-19 cases, 60 deaths
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● Taiwan to loosen COVID-19 protocols for migrant worker entry
● Taiwan's eased indoor mask mandate takes effect Feb. 20
● COVID-19 testing for overseas arrivals dropped from Feb. 7 (2023)
● 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 cuts COVID isolation to 5 days, lifts workplace vaccine mandates (Nov. 14)
● Taiwan to further ease border rules for China, Hong Kong, Macau residents
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