Taiwan’s local epidemic peak has appeared. The “Epidemic Command Center” announced today (5th) 54,874 new local cases, not only breaking the 50,000 mark, but also setting a new record since the BA.5 epidemic, and an increase of 13.3% compared with last Wednesday. The number of cases in Japan alone has been higher than last week for 10 consecutive days; another 55 cases have moved in from abroad, with 48 new deaths among the confirmed cases. The outside world is concerned about whether the "border" lifting on October 13 will be affected? "Command Center" commander Wang Bisheng responded that "the 0+7 policy will be implemented according to time."
According to the "Command Center" data, the highest number of cases in Japan alone in Japan since August was 49,540 on September 14, and it was also considered the peak of this wave of epidemic. However, the number of new cases today exceeded 50,000, indicating that the peak should fall this week. The outside world is concerned about whether the epidemic will continue to heat up? Wang Bisheng said that the previously estimated cases should be between 40,000 and 60,000, but now it is still between high and low estimates. If it is high estimates, the high point of the epidemic will fall around mid-October. He also admitted frankly, "Of course there is a possibility of further increase!"
Wang Bisheng said that due to the rising epidemic recently, many people asked whether it would affect the opening schedule of the "border". He reiterated that the "0+7 policy will be implemented as timely." He said that there is still no updated mutant virus threat overseas, and there are very few cases of overseas migration every day, which has little impact on medical resources. "0+7" will be implemented as scheduled next Thursday. However, the lifting of the "border" does not mean the end of the epidemic. People still need to be vaccinated and follow relevant epidemic prevention regulations and policies to avoid the expansion of the epidemic and their own infection.
Today, 54,874 new local cases were added, 25,473 males, 29,380 females, and 21 cases, and the ages were between under 5 and over 90 years old. The distribution of local cases is still the highest in , New Taipei City, 11,234, followed by 7,018 cases in Taichung City, 6,351 cases in Taipei City, 6,028 cases in Taoyuan City, 5,179 cases in Kaohsiung City, and 3,614 cases in Tainan City.
"Command Center" today announced that a newborn who had just been born for one day was confirmed to be diagnosed with new crown . Luo Yijun, deputy head of the medical strain team, explained that this was a premature baby boy. The mother was diagnosed four days before giving birth. She was diagnosed with birth canal bleeding and uterine contractions and emergency caesarean section. Because of her extremely low weight, she was admitted to the newborn intensive care unit. The PCR nucleic acid was negative on the day of birth, but she turned positive the next day. Neonatal infection and respiratory distress were diagnosed, antibiotics were given, and intubated with respirators were treated. The examination was negative on October 4, and the separation was resolved. It was under treatment in ICU.
In addition, 48 new local deaths were reported today, including 28 males and 20 females, aged between 40 and over 90s. They are all severely infected, 44 have a history of chronic medical treatment, and 32 have not received more than three doses of the new crown vaccine . The date of diagnosis is from June 1 to October 1, 2022, and the date of death is from June 15 to October 2. (Lin Jingxian/Editor)
