CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan reports 8,416 new COVID-19 cases, 41 deaths

Taipei, March 17 (CNA) Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Friday reported 8,416 new cases of COVID-19 and 41 deaths from the disease.

The number of local infections reported Friday, 8,218, declined by 7.8 percent compared with the same day the previous week, according to the CECC.

To date, Taiwan has recorded 10,214,788 COVID-19 infections and 18,697 deaths from the disease since the pandemic began in early 2020.

The CECC announced on Feb. 23 that it would stop releasing detailed daily information on new COVID-19 cases and deaths.

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● 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

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

Recent cases

March 16: Taiwan reports 9,062 new COVID-19 cases, 37 deaths

March 15: Taiwan reports 10,188 new COVID-19 cases, 42 deaths

March 14: Taiwan's new daily local COVID-19 cases remain below 10,000

March 13: Taiwan records lowest number of domestic COVID-19 cases in 321 days

March 12: Taiwan reports 9,093 new COVID-19 cases, 39 deaths

March 11: Taiwan reports 8,618 new COVID-19 cases, 48 deaths

March 10: Taiwan reports 9,098 new COVID-19 cases, 54 deaths