[Global Network Report] According to Taiwan's "United Daily News" report on the 13th, the Taiwan Regional Epidemic Command Center said today that there was a new 50th confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia on the island.

[Global Network Report] According to Taiwan's "United Daily News" report on the 13th, the Taiwan Epidemic Command Center said today (13th) that there was a new 50th confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia on the island. The patient is an American male in his 50s who works alone in Taiwan. Chen Shizhong, commander of the Taiwan Epidemic Command Center, said that the patient was more likely to be infected by his American friends.

Screenshot of Taiwanese media report

The report quoted information from the Taiwan Epidemic Command Center as saying that the patient had received four American friends who came to Taiwan on February 24, and all four of them had left the country on February 26. On February 27, March 4 and 7, the patient developed symptoms of chills, cough and fever one after another. He was hospitalized after seeking medical treatment on the 7th. He was notified by the hospital for examination on the 10th and was diagnosed today. He is currently in negative pressure isolation. Ward treatment.

Chen Shizhong said that after further investigation by Taiwan's health unit, the four American friends the patient received on February 24 were two couples. One of the couples developed symptoms of chills, coughing, and fatigue on February 24. , another person also developed symptoms after leaving the country on February 26, and the couple’s family in the United States was diagnosed with COVID-19 on March 10. One person in another couple also developed respiratory symptoms after leaving the country on February 26. Based on the analysis of the exposure history before the onset of the 50th confirmed case, he is more likely to be infected by his American friends.

According to reports, the Taiwan Epidemic Command Center stated that for the 50th confirmed case on the island, a total of 64 contacts have been initially identified, and Kuang Lie will continue to be tracked. In addition, we have also learned about the 50th confirmed case and the travel itinerary of its four American friends on February 24. The activities of the four American friends in Taiwan at other times will be further investigated.

Source: Global Network