Taiwan has been applauded for its swift and sustained efforts to contain Covid-19 over the past year. Photo / APHealth authorities in Taiwan are quarantining 5,000 people while looking for the source of two new coronavirus cases linked to a hospital. The man had stayed at the hospital for three days for health problems unrelated to Covid-19, while his wife looked after him. Those asked to quarantine include patients who were discharged from the hospital between January 6-19, and their caregivers. Taiwan is on higher alert after the latest domestic cluster, which has now seen 15 cases linked to the hospital.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 26, 2021 07:30 UTC