CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan confirms first new case of COVID-19 in two weeks

Focus Taiwan
Date: 05/21/2020
By: Chen Wei-ting and Joseph Yeh

Taipei, May 21 (CNA) One new case of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease was reported in Taiwan on Thursday,

breaking a 13-day stretch of zero new confirmed infections in the country, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

The new patient is a Taiwanese man in his 30s who went to Mexico in January on a work trip and returned to Taiwan on Wednesday, said Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the CECC.

While in Mexico, the man developed a fever around April 30, a mild cough on May 5, and diarrhea May 11-13, Chen said at the CECC's daily press briefing.

Upon arrival in Taiwan, the man reported his symptoms to quarantine officers and was immediately tested for COVID-19 before being sent to a quarantine center, Chen said.    [FULL  STORY]