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[Record 17 die from COVID in Taiwan on Thursday] As COVID cases continued to rise in Taiwan on Thursday (May 12), the Central Epidemic Command centre (CECC) reported 17 deaths from the disease, a new record high for a single day. During a press conference, CECC head Chen Shih-chung announced 65,385 local COVID cases and confirmed 61 imported ones, bringing the total case count to 570,870. Chen announced 17 deaths, bringing the COVID death toll to 968. Among that day’s numbers were 79 moderate-to-severe cases, 61 of which were moderate and 18 severe. Of the 17 people who died, three...
