The man’s 51-year-old brother, who lived with him, tested positive for the disease on Saturday and was on Sunday announced as the nation’s 20th confirmed case. The traveler was considered the most likely source of infection in the driver’s case, although his first test was negative for COVID-19, Chen said. As of yesterday afternoon, 175 of the people tested negative for COVID-19 and 22 were awaiting test results, the center said. Separately yesterday, Chen said that the center has designated the Diamond Princess cruise ship anchored near Yokohama, Japan, as an epidemic area. As of yesterday the ship had 542 confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection, including four Taiwanese passengers.

Source: Taipei Times February 18, 2020 15:56 UTC