The Taiwan Epidemic Command Center announced today that there were 21,501 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia on the island, including 21,273 local cases and 228 imported cases, and 60 new deaths among the confirmed cases.
Zhuang Renxiang, a spokesman for the command center, said that the number of new cases today decreased by about 1,700 cases compared with yesterday, a decrease of about 7.4%. Compared with last Saturday, there were about 1,074 cases, a decrease of 4.8%.
According to reports, 21,273 new local cases were added today, including 9,875 males, 11,385 females, and 13 cases under investigation, aged between under 5 years old and over 90 years old. North City (3,750 cases), Taichung City (2,770 cases), Taoyuan City (2,164 cases), Kaohsiung City (2,163 cases), Taipei City (2,067 cases), Tainan City (1,717 cases), Changhua County (1,066 cases), Miaoli County (612 cases), Pingtung County (603 cases), Hsinchu County (585 cases), Hsinchu City (549 cases), Yunlin County (523 cases), Yilan County (434 cases), Hualien County (430 cases), Chiayi County (347 cases), Nantou County (328 cases), Keelung City (311 cases), Taitung County (284 cases), Chiayi City (238 cases), Penghu County (167 cases), Kinmen County (147 cases), Matsu (18 cases).
The command center pointed out that there were 60 new local deaths today, including 37 males and 23 females, aged in their 40s to over 90s, all of which were severe infections and 57 cases. With a history of chronic diseases, 42 cases have not received 3 doses of the new crown vaccine. The date of diagnosis was between May 24 and July 27, and the date of death was between May 22 and July 27.
The youngest death case was a man in his 40s. He was diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia a few days ago. He was released from isolation and returned to the workplace. Two days later, he went to the doctor in a coma due to heat stroke. His body temperature was as high as 40.9 degrees.
Zhuang Renxiang said that the man in his 40s had received 2 doses of the new crown vaccine. He had cardiovascular disease, chronic heart failure, chronic pulmonary obstructive pulmonary disease, etc. He was previously diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia on July 12, and on the 19th. Released from isolation and returned to work later.
Zhuang Renxiang said that the man went to work on July 21, but he had repeated high fever and unconsciousness. He was sent to the emergency department and used a respirator, and his body temperature was as high as 40.9 degrees. After two days of treatment, he unfortunately died on July 24. According to his physiological and blood test data, the cause of death was determined to include heat stroke and new coronary pneumonia.
In addition, among the 228 new imported cases today, 123 were male and 105 were female, aged between 5 and 80 years old, and the date of entry was between July 6 this year and July 29. (Xue Yang/Editor)