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The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that no additional cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were confirmed in Taiwan on April 28. The CECC reported that 746 additional cases related to COVID-19 were reported on April 27. As of writing, a cumulative total of 61,684 cases have been reported among which COVID-19 has been ruled out in 59,857. Of these reported cases, infection with COVID-19 was laboratory-confirmed in 429 cases. Of 429 confirmed cases in Taiwan, 343 are imported and 55 are indigenous while 31 are Navy members aboard the Panshi fast combat support ship. Of the confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths, and 307 patients have been released from isolation, with the remainder remaining hospitalized in isolation. (Data source:Taiwan Centers for Disease Control)

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported that 498 additional cases related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were reported on April 26. As of writing, a cumulative total of 60,956 cases have been reported among which COVID-19 has been ruled out in 59,269. Of these reported cases, infection with COVID-19 was laboratory-confirmed in 429 cases. Of 429 confirmed cases in Taiwan, 343 are imported and 55 are indigenous while 31 are Navy members aboard the Panshi fast combat support ship. Of the confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths, and 290 patients have been released from isolation, with the remainder remaining hospitalized in isolation.. (Data source:Taiwan Centers for Disease Control)

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that it will extend restrictions on direct cross-strait flights and the ban on airline traveler transits through Taiwan amid the continuing spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) across the globe. The former measure was originally scheduled to remain effective until April 29 while the transit ban was originally scheduled to be lifted on April 30. The CECC stated that when to lift the restrictions remains to be decided depending on the developments of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Data source:Taiwan Centers for Disease Control)

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced one new confirmed case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Taiwan. A total of 427 cases have been confirmed in Taiwan as of writing. The new confirmed case is an over 20-year-old navy on the Panshi fast combat support ship, which was part of the Dunmu Fleet. The CECC reported that 29 Navy members from the cluster infection on the fleet have been confirmed to have COVID-19 so far. Health agencies have identified 692 individuals as contacts of these confirmed cases of the Navy. Among 692 contacts, 446 are undergoing home isolation, and 246 are conducting self-health management.  (Data source:Taiwan Centers for Disease Control)  

The first frame for convenience store mask purchases will be 8am on Wednesday, April 22 to 8pm on Friday, April 24. People must bring their national health card and order through the self-service kiosks at the more than 10,000 Family Mart, 7-Eleven, OK Mart, and Hi-Life stores. They must also pay for them right away. The orders can be picked up at the convenience stores between April 30 and May 13. People can also choose to have them delivered and picked up at PT Marts or Simple Marts.  The masks can also be ordered online or bought through pharmacies or vending machines. Taiwan is rationing 9 masks per adult for every two weeks at NT$5 (US$16 cents) a mask. For the procedure of foreigners purchasing masks, please go to「Name-Based Mask Distribution System」 Foreigners who have Resident Certificate and NHI Card can also order masks via the Name-Based Mask Distribution System at either the eMask website; or the NHI App(全民健保行動快易通App, National Health Insurance Express App). Please visit  website at National Health Insurance Administration. (Data source:Radio Taiwan International、National Health Insurance Administration)

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Tuesday (April 21) announced that there were three new cases of Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total from the "Goodwill Fleet" to 27, and 425 overall. During his daily press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) announced that there were three new cases, all from Taiwan's ill-fated "Goodwill Fleet" (敦睦, Dunmu). Chen said that the latest cases included two men and one woman, all three of whom tested negative, before being confirmed with the disease after the second test. Chen said that the latest cases ranged in age between 20 and 30 years. Chen confirmed that all three were trainees and sailors from the fleet. According to Chen, case No. 423 was a male trainee in his 20s. On March 30, he began to notice a loss of his sense of smell and taste. Because he stayed in the same cabin as case No. 396 and 397, he took the initiative to report to the local health department on April 18 and sought medical attention. The first test administered to the man came back negative, but after submitting to a second test on April 20, he was confirmed with the disease on April 21. Case No. 424 is a female sailor in her 30s. On April 5, she reported symptoms of dizziness, nasal congestion, headache, and abnormal olfactory function. However, her symptoms improved during the voyage. Upon her return, and after initially testing negative for the virus, she was placed in a quarantine center on April 18. After she underwent a second test on April 20, she tested positive for the disease on April 21. Case no. 425 was a male sailor in his 20s. On March 23, he began to experience a runny nose, fever, and headache. On April 18, he was taken to a quarantine center, where he was tested for the disease. His first test result came back negative, but his second test revealed on April 21 that he does indeed have the disease. The CECC said that out of the 27 sailors in the "Goodwill Fleet" cluster event, 349 contacts have been traced by the health department. Of those persons, 187 are undergoing home isolation, while 162 have implemented self-health management. The center will continue to trace the activities of the infected sailors in public places after disembarking from their ships and publish them on the internet. Chen reminded the public that if they found that they had been to the same places at the same time as the confirmed cases, they should undergo self-health management for the next 14 days. Those who feel unwell are advised to call the toll-free disease prevention hotline at 1922. The center also recommends that when seeking medical attention, patients should proactively inform doctors of their travel history and all persons they recently came into contact with. (Data source:Taiwan News)