CECC reports 334 new domestic casesHIT HARD: Among the 3,255 people confirmed with COVID-19 since April 15, 335 had suffered severe symptoms, or 10.3 percent of cases, Philip Lo saidBy Lee I-chia / Staff reporterThe Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday reported 334 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, 256 backlogged local cases and six deaths, while adding that its specialist advisory panel has suggested extending the nationwide level 3 alert. Photo: Chen Yen-ting, Taipei TimesThe backlogged cases were 157 males and 99 females, with the onset of symptoms having occurred between May 14 and Saturday. Among them, 148 live in Taipei, including 76 in Wanhua, 99 live in New Taipei City, including 34 in Banciao, six in Taoyuan, two in Miaoli County and one in Taichung, he said. A single passenger wearing a mask waits at Shandao Temple MRT Station in Taipei yesterday. The level 3 alert was imposed nationwide on Wednesday last week, four days after it took effect in Taipei and New Taipei City.

Source: Taipei Times May 24, 2021 15:56 UTC