Taiwan reported 22,983 new local cases of COVID-19 on Friday. That’s similar to the number reported in the last few days.
If you take into account the population of each area of Taiwan, Hualien County is a hotspot for the virus. More than 400 people have new cases of COVID there. Kinmen is also dealing with a high number of infections, as are the Penghu Islands.
Another 57 people have died from COVID-19. More than half were aged 80 or over, and only about a third had taken three doses of a COVID vaccine.
Authorities say another 140 people are suffering from moderate or severe symptoms of the disease.
Taiwan also recorded 306 imported cases of COVID-19 on Friday.