COVID-19 (01/17): Taiwan reports 17 local, 48 imported cases News RTI Radio Taiwan International


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Taiwan's COVID-19 case numbers for January 17, 2022. Taiwan reported 17 new local cases of COVID-19 on Monday. Authorities also reported 48 more imported cases among people arriving in Taiwan. There were no deaths reported. Fourteen of the 17 new local cases are linked to a cluster centered around a steakhouse in Taoyuan City. They include family members and contacts of two groups who dined at the restaurant on January 7 and January 9. Of the three other local cases, one is a nurse at Far Eastern Hospital. Health authorities are carrying out genetic sequencing to determine the source of...