Taiwan hit by record coronavirus cases as island abandons zero-Covid

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Taiwan, which has abandoned the zero-Covid strategy to live with the virus, hit a record number of domestic infections, rising rapidly from some 15,000 cases at the end of last month to more than 85,000 on Wednesday (May 18). Medical experts said the number of domestic cases was expected to continue to rise and peak in late May. The pandemic,...

A medical worker guides people on how to get a rapid test following a surge of coronavirus disease infections in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 19, 2021.Taiwan, which has abandoned the zero-Covid strategy to live with the virus, hit a record number of domestic infections, rising rapidly from some 15,000 cases at the end of last month to more than 85,000 on Wednesday .

According to the island’s health ministry, the number of domestic cases in the week from May 12 to May 18 increased by 475,497, up from 302,597 the previous week. By Wednesday, Taiwan had reported 981,141 Covid-19 cases, with 968,742 local infections and 1,176 deaths.

 

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