Minister: rising COVID cases in central and southern Taiwan “inevitable” News RTI Radio Taiwan International


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Health Minister Chen Shih-chung speaks at a press conference on Wednesday. COVID-19 cases are increasing in the central and southern regions of Taiwan. Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said on Wednesday that this development was “inevitable.” Taiwan is currently dealing with a surge in COVID cases, with most infections found in northern Taipei. Responding to media questions before a legislative hearing, Chen says he doesn’t believe the outbreak’s epicenter is “moving south.” He says that Taiwan is a small and accessible country, meaning that no region is isolated. He says he believes the outbreak will soon develop at the same rate...