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According to data from the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the COVID-19 epidemic in Taiwan is on the rise.
In the 31st week (August 2-8), there were 24,645 outpatient and emergency room visits related to COVID-19, a 27.6% increase compared to the previous week (July 26-August 1).
Last week (August 4-10), there were 72 new locally transmitted severe cases and 14 new locally transmitted deaths.
Since October of last year (2014), there have been a cumulative total of 337 locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 complicated by severe illness, of which 42 have died.
The majority of severe cases are among those aged 65 and above (73.9%) and those with a history of chronic diseases (84.0%).
89.6% of these cases have not received the COVID-19 vaccine this season.
In the past four weeks, the most prevalent variant strain in locally transmitted cases has been PQ.16.1.1.
The CDC explained that the global positivity rate is on the rise, particularly in Europe and Africa, while the Western Pacific region remains at a plateau.
The COVID-19 outbreaks are rising in China, Thailand, South Korea, and the United States; Japan is experiencing a relatively high point with fluctuating outbreaks, while Hong Kong's outbreak is declining; the most prevalent variants globally recently are NB.1.8.1, XFG, and JN.1.
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Link: https://www.cdc.gov.tw/Bulletin/Detail/rKEajQHrBk-SYtJSD4SB5w?typeid=9
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