Taiwan reported 22,650 new local cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.
If you take into account the population of each area of Taiwan, Kinmen is a hotspot for the virus. More than 170 people have new cases of COVID there in a population of less than 130,000. Miaoli County is also dealing with a high number of infections, as are the Penghu Islands.
Another 44 people have died from COVID-19. Most were over the age of 80, and less than a quarter had taken three doses of a COVID vaccine. The youngest was just 3 years old.
Authorities say another 110 people are suffering from moderate or severe symptoms of the disease.
Taiwan also recorded 259 imported cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.