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[Taiwan reports 28,420 local COVID cases, total cases surpass 200,000] The Central Epidemic Command centre (CECC) announced 28,420 local COVID cases on Wednesday (May 4), a 23 percent increase from the previous day. CECC head Chen Shih-chung also confirmed 67 imported cases, bringing the total case count to 202,418. Chen announced five deaths, bringing the country’s COVID death toll to 881. Local cases The local cases reported include 13,664 males, 14,744 females, and 12 cases under investigation ranging in age from under five to their 90s. New Taipei City reported the largest number of cases with 10,151, followed by 5,538...
