Taiwan reported 23,088 new local cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. That’s a 2% rise on last week.
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. Hsinchu City is also dealing with a high number of infections, as are the Penghu Islands.
Another 34 people have died from COVID-19. Half were over the age of 80, and only about a third had taken three doses of a COVID vaccine.
Authorities say another 111 people are suffering from moderate or severe symptoms of the disease.
Taiwan also recorded 337 imported cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.