According to Taiwanese media reports, the number of local confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia in Taiwan increased by 35,596 yesterday (20th), which was the first time since May 5 that it dropped to more than 30,000. Luo Yijun, the agent spokesperson of the "Epidemic Command Center", said that there is a trend of decline, and the "Six Capitals" all dropped by more than 30%. It is estimated that the number of daily cases this week will be below 50,000.
However, yesterday, 144 new deaths and 295 intermediate and severe cases were added, with a total of 12,920 moderate and severe cases and 4,512 deaths. Hong Ziren, deputy director of Xinguang Hospital, said that the number of local confirmed cases continues to slow down, and the central and southern regions are leaving the plateau period, but the daily death toll has remained almost 150 in the past two weeks, which is still high. New Zealand confirmed cases reached its peak, the number of deaths dropped slightly, but it was still hovering on the plateau. It is estimated that the number of deaths on the island will still be difficult to significantly reduce in a short period of time.
In addition, the airport inspection intercepted 17 confirmed cases of Omickron new subtype variant BA.4 and BA.5 from abroad. The first case of Taiwanese children younger than 10 years old appeared. Ct value 27, asymptomatic, and gene sequencing BA.4 is currently the second child case of subtype variant. A total of 65 new subtype variants have been intercepted, including 11 BA.4 and 54 BA.5. Whether BA.4 and BA.5, the most are the ones who arrived in Taiwan in the United States.
Some experts believe that BA.4 and BA.5 may invade the island communities within two to four weeks. Luo Yijun does not think it will be so fast, but he is on guard. In order to avoid the invasion of mutant plants too quickly affecting medical capacity, airport epidemic prevention cannot be further relaxed in the short term. This week, the upper limit of the entry capacity of 25,000 people per week will not be adjusted. Depending on the implementation of the "3+4" new system of entry quarantine from June 15, it will be discussed whether to adjust.
Among the new death cases yesterday, the youngest man in his 20s was in his vaccine three doses and had a history of neurological diseases and gas resection. He was diagnosed on the 13th. He was hospitalized for examination and found that pneumonia and respiratory failure , but he died on the 17th. Another 1-year-old boy with severe childhood and chronic cardiopulmonary and neurological diseases was diagnosed with a positive fever screen on the 11th, cough on the 13th, and his vitality decreased. On the 15th, he was still in the ICU treatment due to drowsiness and shortness of breath. There are 63 severe cases in children under the age of 12, and 18 young children die.
