CECC confirms 364 cases; Japan sends 1.24m dosesTIMELY DONATIONS: The ‘Liberty Times’ has reported that 1.24 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by Japan are to arrive in Taiwan todayBy Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporterThe Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday reported 364 new domestic cases of COVID-19, 219 backlogged cases and 17 deaths, while more than 1 million vaccine doses donated by Japan are to arrive today. A boy gives the thumbs up yesterday to billboards in Pingtung County’s Kenting admonishing people for being outside. Of the cases reported outside Taipei and New Taipei City, 77 had known sources of infection, 14 had unclear connections with other cases and three were under investigation, it said. Members of the Army’s 33rd Chemical Corps disinfect an area in New Taipei City’s Banciao District yesterday. As of yesterday, Taiwan had recorded 9,974 confirmed cases of COVID-19: 1,143 imported cases, 8,778 domestic cases and 166 deaths, center data showed.

Source: Taipei Times June 03, 2021 15:56 UTC