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TAIPEI ( Taiwan News) — Taiwan announced 34,748 local COVID-19 infections Saturday (July 2), as well as 79 imported cases and 96 deaths , according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC). Top health officials had predicted the number of local infections would fall below 40,000 a day during the past week. The highest single-day number of local cases since the beginning of the pandemic was the 94,808 infections reported on May 27, while a record 213 deaths were confirmed on June 10. Saturday 's new local cases included 16,319 males and 18,421 females ranging in age from under 5...
