Taiwan reports 17,549 local COVID cases, fewest in 2 months

台灣新增COVID本土病例17,549例，為2個月來最少

2,975 COVID cases reported in New Taipei, 2,236 in Taichung, and 1,903 in Taoyuan


TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced 17,549 local COVID cases on Monday (July 18), a 27.4% decrease from the previous day and the lowest single-day count since May 1, when 16,936 cases were reported.

Chou Ji-haw (周志浩), head of the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control, also confirmed 454 imported cases, bringing the country's total case count to 4,282,777. The 48 deaths reported brought the country's total COVID death toll to 8,224.

Local cases

The local cases include 8,283 males, 9,263 females, and three cases still under investigation, ranging in age from under 5 to their 90s. New Taipei City reported the most cases with 2,975, followed by 3,293 in Taichung City, 1,903 in Taoyuan City, 1,883 in Kaohsiung City, 1,613 in Taipei City, 1,327 in Tainan City, 883 in Changhua County, 543 in Hsinchu County, 518 in Pingtung County, 481 in Miaoli County, 467 in Yunlin County, 409 in Yilan County, 400 in Hsinchu City, 345 in Chiayi County, 344 in Nantou County, 304 in Hualien County, 235 in Keelung City, 231 in Chiayi City, 214 in Taitung County, 109 in Kinmen County, 105 in Penghu County, and 24 in Lienchiang County.

COVID deaths

The 48 deaths announced on Monday include 24 males and 24 females ranging in age from their 50s to their 90s. All of these individuals were classified as severe cases, 47 had a history of chronic disease, and 34 had not received their third dose of a COVID vaccine. Their dates of diagnosis ranged from April 24 to July 15 and the dates of death were from April 30 to July 15.

Imported cases

The 454 imported cases include 267 males and 187 females ranging in age from under 5 to their 70s. Between July 14-16, 10 arrived from Vietnam; nine from the U.S.; seven each from Thailand and Singapore; five from Indonesia; four each from Japan; and the United Arab Emirates; three each from Germany, Australia, and Turkey; two each from South Korea, Canada, the Philippines, and the Netherlands; and one each from Hong Kong and Malaysia. The countries of origin of 389 other cases are still being investigated.

COVID case statistics

Since the pandemic began, Taiwan has carried out 14,262,510 COVID tests, with 9,972,996 coming back negative. Of the 4,282,777 confirmed cases, 16,768 were imported, 4,265,955 were local, 36 came from the Navy's "Goodwill Fleet," three from a cargo pilot cluster, one is unresolved, and 14 are under investigation.

Up until now, 8,224 individuals have succumbed to the disease. Of the 8,209 deaths from local infections, 1,868 were in New Taipei City, 982 in Taipei City, 794 in Taichung City, 750 in Kaohsiung City, 626 in Taoyuan City, 608 in Tainan City, 464 in Changhua County, 339 in Pingtung County, 239 in Yunlin County, 232 in Nantou County, 196 in Keelung City, 169 in Miaoli County, 166 each in Yilan County and in Chiayi County, 139 in Hualien County, 132 in Chiayi City, 128 in Hsinchu County, 109 in Taitung County, 77 in Hsinchu City, 14 in Penghu County, and 11 in Kinmen County. The 15 other deaths were imported cases.