CECC confirms 12 more imported cases; cases arrive in Taiwan from the Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia


PublishTime:2021-05-06
On May 6, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced 12 new confirmed imported cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Taiwan. Those 12 new cases arrived in Taiwan from the Philippines (Cases #1162-1167 and Cases #1171-1173), Vietnam (Case #1168 and Case #1169) and Indonesia (Case #1170).

Cases #1162-1166 are all migrant workers from the Philippines. The Filipino migrant workers traveled to Taiwan to for work on April 21. They were tested on May 4 before completing the quarantine period, and infection with COVID-19 was laboratory-confirmed in the cases on May 6.

Case #1167 is an over 30-year-old male from the Philippines. The Filipino man traveled to Taiwan to work as a fisherman on April 22. He was tested on May 5 before completing the quarantine period, and infection with COVID-19 was laboratory-confirmed in the case on May 6.

Case #1168 and Case #1169 are two female migrant workers from Vietnam. The female migrant workers traveled to Taiwan for work on April 19. They were tested on May 4 after completing the quarantine period, and infection with COVID-19 was laboratory-confirmed in the cases on May 6.

Case #1170 is an over 20-year-old fisherman from Indonesia. He traveled to Taiwan for work on April 22. He was tested on May 5 before completing the quarantine period, and infection with COVID-19 was laboratory-confirmed in the case on May 6.

Case #1171 is an over 20-year-old male migrant worker from the Philippines. The male migrant worker traveled to Taiwan for work on April 14. He was tested on April 27, and the test result came back negative. Due to work requirements, he visited the hospital to take a self-paid test on May 5. Infection with COVID-19 was laboratory-confirmed in the case on May 6 (the CT value was 32).

Case #1172 is an over 10-year-old female from the Philippines. She traveled to Taiwan for studies on April 22. She was tested on May 5 before completing the quarantine period, and infection with COVID-19 was laboratory-confirmed in the case on May 6

Case #1173 is an over 20-year-old female from the Philippines. She traveled to Taiwan for work on May 4. She was found to have a fever at the airport, and transported to a hospital for testing; infection with COVID-19 was laboratory-confirmed in the case on May 6.