Taiwan sees another go up in domestic COVID-19 cases but says trend 'stable'
23 May, 2021
Taiwan reported another go up in domestic COVID-19 cases on Saturday (May 22), however the wellbeing minister said the development remained stable with new attacks concentrated found in the northern the main island around Taipei.
After months of keeping the pandemic in order, Taiwan is working with a surge in domestic infections, and the whole island is under an elevated state of alert with persons asked to stay in the home and many venues shut.
Wellbeing Minister Chen Shih-chung announced 321 new domestic situations, plus 400 infections in the last six days whose great tests were not included in previous reports due to a delay carrying out a spike in cases.
Chen said cases spiked on Mon and the craze remained "stable".
"There is no explosion in the pandemic development," he said, adding that cases had been concentrated in the few hot spots in the capital and its own neighbouring city New Taipei, though circumstances continue being reported in other areas of the island.
"I hope everyone remains calm and makes active preparations in the war against the pandemic," Chen said.
He reported two new deaths, bringing the full total to 17 because the pandemic began. Taiwan provides reported an accumulated 3,862 infections, the majority of which are now domestic cases.
People showing no or perhaps just light symptoms, which take into account many of the new situations, are appearing told to stay at home or head to dedicated quarantine hotels.
The government can be urging its people never to spread fake news and rumours about the outbreak, saying they should only rely on official reports.
Deputy Minister of the Interior Chen Tsung-yen in Saturday accused China of spreading artificial news about the COVID-19 circumstances on the island.
Taiwan, phoning this weekend critical to breaking the chain of transmitting, has urged persons to stay at home. Many appeared to be doing that, with the streets around central Taipei unusually noiseless.
The health ministry presented its social media dog mascot, a Shiba Inu called Zongchai, to suggest songs about being alone people could sing in the home to keep themselves entertained, like Taiwanese rocker Wu Bai's hit "Lonely Tree, Lonely Bird".
"In the weekend, don't venture out unless essential," the ministry explained, showing Zongchai using glasses before a microphone.
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