CECC reports 57 cases, 15 deathsLOCATING CONTACTS: An additional 41 cases were linked to an outbreak at a Taipei market, but were ‘not yet’ included in the center’s daily figures, the CECC saidBy Lin Chia-nan / Staff reporterThe Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday reported 57 new local cases of COVID-19, and 15 deaths, while outlining its plans to curb infections linked to Taipei’s Huannan Market (環南市場). Among the local cases, Taipei reported 29, followed by New Taipei City with 15, while Hsinchu County reported four cases, Taoyuan and Keelung three each, Taichung two and Hsinchu City one, the center said. The 15 deaths were eight men and seven women in their 40s to 80s, all of whom had a history of chronic illness, except a woman in her 40s, the center said. Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung, left, stands next to Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, at a news conference in Taipei yesterday. Chen said that no new cases have been reported in Pingtung County, where as of Thursday there had been 15 cases recorded caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant.

Source: Taipei Times July 02, 2021 15:56 UTC