Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the center, said 12 of the 24 local infections tested positive during isolation or upon ending isolation. The infection sources of 17 cases have been identified, four remain unclear and three are being investigated, he said. Photo courtesy of the Central Epidemic Command CenterThe CECC would be launching an online contact tracing assistance platform to help local governments conduct contact tracing more accurately and efficiently, he said. “All the data from the real-name registration text message platform can only be used by contact tracing personnel, and the platform records every search they perform,” Jian said. Meanwhile, Social and Family Affairs Administration Director Chien Hui-chuan (簡慧娟) said COVID-19 management guidelines for infant care centers and recommended COVID-19 preventive measures for family childcare services have been released, aimed at infant care center staff and in-home caregivers.

Source: Taipei Times July 24, 2021 16:00 UTC