Migrant caregiver confirmed as Taiwan’s 32nd COVID-19 case (update) 0

Focus Taiwan
Date: 02/26/2020
By: Chen Wei-ting and Matthew Mazzetta

Taipei, Feb. 26 (CNA) An Indonesian woman who was working in the country illegally has been confirmed as Taiwan's 32nd COVID-19 coronavirus case, after being hired to care for an elderly man in the hospital who was later diagnosed with the virus, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Wednesday.

At a press conference, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) said the woman, who is in her 30s, was confirmed Wednesday as the sixth case associated with a family cluster of the virus also responsible for cases 27-31.

According to Chen, the woman worked from Feb. 11-16 as a hospital caregiver for an octogenarian northern Taiwan man, who was diagnosed Sunday as Taiwan's 27th COVID-19 case.

Because the woman was working illegally, authorities were initially unable to locate her for testing on Monday, the CECC said.    [FULL  STORY]