Focus Taiwan
Date: 06/18/2020
By: Chen Wei-ting and Matthew Mazzetta

Taipei, June 18 (CNA) A man who returned from Bangladesh last week has been diagnosed with COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in Taiwan to 446, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Thursday.

The new patient, in his 60s, had been working in Bangladesh since January and flew to Malaysia on June 12 before returning to Taiwan the following day, CECC spokesman Chuang Jen-hsiang (莊人祥) said at a press conference.

On the flight from Malaysia, the man sat one row in front of a couple, who were also returning to Taiwan from Bangladesh and were diagnosed Monday with COVID-19, Chuang said.

Upon arrival in Taiwan, the man did not report any symptoms, and he went directly from the airport into mandatory 14-day home isolation, Chuang said.    [FULL  STORY]