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1.5k VIEWS Taiwan raised the coronavirus alert level for the capital Taipei and New Taipei cities to Level 3, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said on Saturday. The new steps come amidst a rise in domestic infections. “Only by doing this can infections be dealt with and controlled,” Health Minister Chen Shih-chung told reporters. With 180 new domestic cases recorded late Friday, authorities have issued the new alert, which will run through May 28. Taiwan has a four-tier alert system but this is the first time that a Level 3 alert has been imposed. Under the new alert, residents...
