CECC reports record daily COVID-19 tally of 46,536AT RISK: Five of yesterday’s 11 reported COVID-19 deaths were unvaccinated people, while nine were older than 60 and had underlying medical conditions, the CECC saidStaff writer, with CNAThe nation’s single-day COVID-19 case number exceeded 40,000 for the first time yesterday, as the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported 46,536 new cases and 11 deaths. Among the new COVID-19 cases, eight were classified as severe infections, while 44 were moderate, the center said. Yesterday, New Taipei City reported the highest number of cases at 16,670, followed by Taipei with 9,245, Taoyuan with 6,882, Taichung with 2,517 and Kaohsiung with 2,163. Chiayi City reported 110 cases, Penghu County 74, Lienchiang County 22 and Kinmen County 21. The CECC has confirmed 314,983 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began in early 2020, including 303,118 domestically transmitted infections.
