Coronavirus Taiwan - Specific Developments November-December 2022

[MalcolmReynolds]

Covid Stats For 2022-12-23

Local = 18,965

Imported = 108

Deaths = 40

19,073 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 18,965 local cases and 108 imported cases

Release date: 2022-12-23

Summary

The Central Epidemic Command Center announced today (23) that there were 19,073 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Taiwan, including 18,965 local cases and 108 imported cases; 40 new deaths were added to the confirmed cases.

According to the command center, 18,965 new local cases were added today, including 8,550 males, 10,394 females, and 21 cases under investigation. The age ranged from under 5 years old to over 90 years old. The cases were distributed in New Taipei City (3,850 cases), Taichung City (2,451 cases), Taoyuan City (2,230 cases), Taipei City (2,125 cases), Kaohsiung City (2,003 cases), Tainan City (1,558 cases), Changhua County (810 cases), Hsinchu County (645 cases), Hsinchu County City (563 cases), Miaoli County (389 cases), Pingtung County (381 cases), Yunlin County (374 cases), Chiayi County (260 cases), Nantou County (251 cases), Yilan County (238 cases), Keelung City (232 cases), Hualien County (202 cases), Chiayi City (148 cases), Taitung County (103 cases), Kinmen County (80 cases), Penghu County (65 cases), Lianjiang County (7 cases) .

The command center pointed out that there were 40 new deaths today, including 24 males and 16 females, aged from their 40s to 90s. All had severe infections, 38 had a history of chronic diseases, 27 hadn’t received the recommended 3 or more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and 23 hadn’t received any doses at all. The date of diagnosis was from October 27 to December 20 today (2022), and the date of death was from December 13 to December 20, as detailed in the attachment of the press release.

The command center explained that among the 108 new imported cases today, 49 were males and 59 were females, ranging in age from less than 5 years old to over 70 years old, from Hong Kong (5 cases), China (4 cases), South Korea (2 cases), Japan, the United States, Thailand, Vietnam and Germany (1 case each), and the other 92 infected countries are under investigation. The entry date is from October 1 to December 22 this year.

According to the statistics of the command center, as of now, there have been a total of 20,556,844 notifications related to the new type of coronavirus pneumonia in Taiwan (including 11,892,283 cases excluded), of which 8,663,616 cases were confirmed, including 39,246 imported cases, 8,624,316 local cases, 36 from the Dunmu Fleet, 3 cases of aircraft infection, 1 case is unknown and 14 cases are under investigation. Since 2020, there have been a total of 15,039 COVID-19 deaths, of which 15,022 were local cases. The counties and cities where the cases lived were distributed as follows: 2,943 cases in New Taipei City, 1,640 cases in Taipei City, 1,595 cases in Taichung City, 1,474 cases in Kaohsiung City, 1,123 cases in Tainan City, and 1,123 cases in Taoyuan City. 1,108 cases, 939 cases in Changhua County, 583 cases in Pingtung County, 494 cases in Yunlin County, 490 cases in Nantou County, 413 cases in Miaoli County, 391 cases in Chiayi County, 319 cases in Yilan County, 313 cases in Keelung City, 261 cases in Hualien County, There were 257 cases in Chiayi City, 251 in Hsinchu County, 192 in Taitung County, 162 in Hsinchu City, 37 in Kinmen County, and 37 in Penghu County; the other 17 cases were immigrants.

The command center once again appealed that the public should complete vaccination as soon as possible, implement personal protective measures such as hand hygiene and cough etiquette, reduce unnecessary movement, activities or gatherings, and avoid entering and leaving crowded places or places with high risk of infection transmission. Actively cooperate with various epidemic prevention measures, and remind people with sensitive constitutions, chronic diseases, fever, or respiratory symptoms that it is still recommended to wear masks in densely populated areas to jointly maintain the health of domestic communities.

Specific Details Regarding The Deaths Reported Today

Release date: 2022-12-23

Summary

40 COVID-19 Deaths Reported on December 23, 2022

There were 40 new deaths today, including 24 males and 16 females, aged from their 40s to 90s. All had severe infections, 38 had a history of chronic diseases, 27 hadn’t received the recommended 3 or more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and 23 hadn’t received any doses at all. The date of diagnosis was from October 27 to December 20 today (2022), and the date of death was from December 13 to December 20. Please refer to the link below for specific individual case details.

https://www.cdc.gov.tw/File/Get/uCQh5UulH3RuaQq-oFENSw

Click to see detailed cases report

Current Severity of Symptoms Statistics

Local Cases By Districts (Interactive Map)

台灣 Covid-19 本土病例地圖

Cumulative Table Of Deaths From COVID-19 In Taiwan

https://covid-19.nchc.org.tw/deathstatistics.php?dt_name=1&downloadall=yes

[MalcolmReynolds]

Covid Stats For 2022-12-24

Local = 17,949

Imported = 117

Deaths = 36

18,066 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 17,949 local cases and 117 imported cases

Release date: 2022-12-24

Summary

The Central Epidemic Command Center announced today (24th) that there were 18,066 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Taiwan, including 17,949 local cases and 117 imported cases; 36 new deaths were added among the confirmed cases.

According to the command center, 17,949 new local cases were added today, including 8,102 males, 9,828 females, and 19 cases under investigation. The age ranged from less than 5 years old to over 90 years old. The cases were distributed in New Taipei City (3,533 cases), Taichung City (2,240 cases), Taoyuan City (2,062 cases), Taipei City (1,994 cases), Kaohsiung City (1,852 cases), Tainan City (1,420 cases), Changhua County (870 cases), Hsinchu County (635 cases), Hsinchu County City (560 cases), Miaoli County (427 cases), Pingtung County (397 cases), Yunlin County (316 cases), Nantou County (303 cases), Yilan County (281 cases), Chiayi County (265 cases), Keelung City (243 cases), Hualien County (172 cases), Chiayi City (159 cases), Kinmen County (93 cases), Taitung County (82 cases), Penghu County (44 cases), Lianjiang County (1 case) .

The command center pointed out that there were 36 new deaths today, including 20 males and 16 females, aged from their 40s to 90s. All had severe infections, 32 had a history of chronic disease, 26 hadn’t received the recommended 3 or more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and 17 hadn’t received any doses at all. The date of diagnosis was from June 28 to December 21 today (2022), and the date of death was from June 27 to December 21, as detailed in the attachment of the press release.

The command center explained that among the 117 new imported cases today, 62 were males and 55 were females, ranging in age from less than 5 years old to over 70 years old, from Japan (6 cases), China and South Korea (4 cases each) ), Hong Kong and Singapore (3 cases each), the United States, the United Kingdom and Austria (1 case each), and the other 94 infected countries are under investigation. The entry date is from November 23 to December 22 this year.

According to the statistics of the command center, as of now, a total of 20,579,323 cases of new coronavirus pneumonia related notifications in Taiwan (including 11,896,721 cases excluded), of which 8,681,672 cases were confirmed, respectively 39,364 cases of overseas imports, 8,642,254 cases of local cases, 36 from the Dunmu fleet, 3 cases of aircraft infection, 1 case is unknown and 14 cases are under investigation. Since 2020, there have been a total of 15,075 COVID-19 deaths, of which 15,058 were local cases. The counties and cities where the cases lived were distributed as follows: 2,947 cases in New Taipei City, 1,642 cases in Taipei City, 1,606 cases in Taichung City, 1,475 cases in Kaohsiung City, 1,123 cases in Tainan City, and 1,123 cases in Taoyuan City. 1,112 cases, 941 cases in Changhua County, 585 cases in Pingtung County, 496 cases in Yunlin County, 491 cases in Nantou County, 414 cases in Miaoli County, 391 cases in Chiayi County, 322 cases in Yilan County, 313 cases in Keelung City, 262 cases in Hualien County, There were 258 cases in Chiayi City, 252 cases in Hsinchu County, 192 cases in Taitung County, 162 cases in Hsinchu City, 37 cases in Kinmen County, and 37 cases in Penghu County; the other 17 cases were immigrants from abroad.

The command center once again appealed that the public should complete vaccination as soon as possible, implement personal protective measures such as hand hygiene and cough etiquette, reduce unnecessary movement, activities or gatherings, and avoid entering and leaving crowded places or places with high risk of infection transmission. Actively cooperate with various epidemic prevention measures, and remind people with sensitive constitutions, chronic diseases, fever, or respiratory symptoms that it is still recommended to wear masks in densely populated areas to jointly maintain the health of domestic communities.

Specific Details Regarding The Deaths Reported Today

Release date: 2022-12-24

Summary

36 COVID-19 Deaths Reported on December 24, 2022

There were 36 new deaths today, including 20 males and 16 females, aged from their 40s to 90s. All had severe infections, 32 had a history of chronic disease, 26 hadn’t received the recommended 3 or more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and 17 hadn’t received any doses at all. The date of diagnosis was from June 28 to December 21 today (2022), and the date of death was from June 27 to December 21. Please refer to the link below for specific individual case details.

12月24日新增死亡COVID-19確診個案表.pdf

Click to see detailed cases report

et al

Current Severity of Symptoms Statistics

Local Cases By Districts (Interactive Map)

台灣 Covid-19 本土病例地圖

Cumulative Table Of Deaths From COVID-19 In Taiwan

https://covid-19.nchc.org.tw/deathstatistics.php?dt_name=1&downloadall=yes

[Andrew]

Another couple of legacy cases in there. The bottom of that barrel must be getting pretty worn away by now?

The CECC can apparently stick a swab up your nose within 24 hours of death, but it might then take them six months of head-scratching to figure out what you died of. Come on guys, let’s get things moving at the speed of science!

[finley]

Apparently, the speed of science is not constant, but may appear blue- or green-shifted depending on the political viewpoint of the observer.

A six-month delay in the speed of science is an exotic phenomenon which may be observed, for example, as one approaches the event horizon around a supermassive memory hole.

[MalcolmReynolds]

Covid Stats For 2022-12-25

Local = 17,650

Imported = 79

Deaths = 24

17,729 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 17,650 local cases and 79 imported cases

Release date: 2022-12-25

Summary

The Central Epidemic Command Center announced today (25th) that there were 17,729 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Taiwan, including 17,650 local cases and 79 imported cases; 24 new deaths were added among the confirmed cases.

According to the command center, 17,650 new local cases were added today, including 8,034 males, 9,599 females, and 17 cases under investigation. The age ranged from less than 5 years old to over 90 years old. The distribution of cases was New Taipei City (3,510 cases), Taichung City (2,199 cases), Taipei City (2,045 cases), Taoyuan City (1,970 cases), Kaohsiung City (1,856 cases), Tainan City (1,384 cases), Changhua County (752 cases), Hsinchu City (646 cases), Hsinchu City County (603 cases), Pingtung County (407 cases), Miaoli County (393 cases), Yunlin County (347 cases), Yilan County (264 cases), Keelung City (253 cases), Nantou County (244 cases), Chiayi County (244 cases), Chiayi City (162 cases), Hualien County (119 cases), Taitung County (105 cases), Kinmen County (88 cases), Penghu County (54 cases), Lianjiang County (5 cases) .

The command center pointed out that there were 24 new deaths today, including 12 males and 12 females, aged from their 40s to 90s. All had severe infections, 22 had a history of chronic diseases, 14 hadn’t received the recommended 3 or more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and 11 hadn’t received any doses at all. The date of diagnosis was from June 10 to December 22 today (2022), and the date of death was from June 10 to December 22, as detailed in the attachment of the press release.

The command center explained that among the 79 newly imported cases today, 47 were males and 32 were females, ranging in age from less than 5 years old to over 70 years old, from Japan (2 cases), China, Hong Kong, Thailand and Malaysia (1 case each) imported, and another 73 infected cases are under national investigation. The entry date is from November 26 to December 24 this year.

According to the statistics of the command center, as of now, there have been 20,600,800 notifications related to the new type of coronavirus pneumonia in Taiwan (including 11,900,463 cases excluded), of which 8,699,400 cases were confirmed, respectively 39,443 cases of overseas imports, 8,659,903 cases of local cases, 36 from the Dunmu fleet, 3 cases of aircraft infection, 1 case is unknown and 14 cases are under investigation. Since 2020, there have been a total of 15,099 COVID-19 deaths, including 15,082 local cases. The counties and cities where the cases lived were distributed as follows: 2,948 cases in New Taipei City, 1,643 cases in Taipei City, 1,607 cases in Taichung City, 1,479 cases in Kaohsiung City, 1,125 cases in Tainan City, and 1,125 cases in Taoyuan City. 1,117 cases, 948 cases in Changhua County, 585 cases in Pingtung County, 497 cases in Yunlin County, 491 cases in Nantou County, 414 cases in Miaoli County, 392 cases in Chiayi County, 322 cases in Yilan County, 313 cases in Keelung City, 262 cases in Hualien County, There were 258 cases in Chiayi City, 253 cases in Hsinchu County, 192 cases in Taitung County, 162 cases in Hsinchu City, 37 cases in Kinmen County, and 37 cases in Penghu County; the other 17 cases were immigrants from abroad.

The command center once again appealed that the public should complete vaccination as soon as possible, implement personal protective measures such as hand hygiene and cough etiquette, reduce unnecessary movement, activities or gatherings, and avoid entering and leaving crowded places or places with high risk of infection transmission. Actively cooperate with various epidemic prevention measures, and remind people with sensitive constitutions, chronic diseases, fever, or respiratory symptoms that it is still recommended to wear masks in densely populated areas to jointly maintain the health of domestic communities.

Specific Details Regarding The Deaths Reported Today

Release date: 2022-12-25

Summary

24 COVID-19 Deaths Reported on December 25, 2022

There were 24 new deaths today, including 12 males and 12 females, aged from their 40s to 90s. All had severe infections, 22 had a history of chronic diseases, 14 hadn’t received the recommended 3 or more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and 11 hadn’t received any doses at all. The date of diagnosis was from June 10 to December 22 today (2022), and the date of death was from June 10 to December 22. Please refer to the link below for specific individual case details.

12月25日新增死亡COVID-19確診個案表.pdf

Click to see detailed cases report

et al

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6_gsxorotNw

Current Severity of Symptoms Statistics

Local Cases By Districts (Interactive Map)

台灣 Covid-19 本土病例地圖

Cumulative Table Of Deaths From COVID-19 In Taiwan

https://covid-19.nchc.org.tw/deathstatistics.php?dt_name=1&downloadall=yes

[MalcolmReynolds]

Covid Stats For 2022-12-26

Local = 14,162

Imported = 72

Deaths = 14

14,234 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 14,162 local cases and 72 imported cases

Release date: 2022-12-26

Summary

The Central Epidemic Command Center announced today (26) that there were 14,234 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Taiwan, including 14,162 local cases and 72 imported cases; 14 new deaths were added among the confirmed cases.

According to the command center, 14,162 new local cases were added today, including 6,628 males, 7,525 females, and 9 cases under investigation. The age ranged from less than 5 years old to over 90 years old. The distribution of cases was New Taipei City (2,812 cases), Taichung City (1,827 cases), Taoyuan City (1,691 cases), Kaohsiung City (1,451 cases), Taipei City (1,446 cases), Tainan City (1,144 cases), Changhua County (652 cases), Hsinchu County (641 cases), Hsinchu County City (426 cases), Miaoli County (365 cases), Pingtung County (273 cases), Yunlin County (271 cases), Nantou County (223 cases), Yilan County (192 cases), Keelung City (174 cases), Chiayi County (161 cases), Hualien County (143 cases), Chiayi City (89 cases), Kinmen County (80 cases), Taitung County (54 cases), Penghu County (46 cases), Lianjiang County (1 case) .

The command center pointed out that there were 14 new deaths today, including 11 males and 3 females, aged from their 50s to 90s. All of them had severe infections, all had a history of chronic diseases, 11 cases hadn’t received the recommended 3 doses above the COVID-19 vaccine and 7 hadn’t received any doses at all. The date of diagnosis was from November 29 to December 23 today (2022), and the date of death was from December 17 to December 23, as detailed in the attachment of the press release.

The command center explained that among the 72 new imported cases today, 38 were males and 34 were females, ranging in age from less than 5 years old to more than 60 years old, respectively from South Korea (2 cases), China, Japan, the United Kingdom and Thailand (1 case each) imported, another 66 infected cases are under national investigation. The entry date is from November 29 to December 24 this year.

According to the statistics of the command center, as of now, a total of 20,618,658 cases of new coronavirus pneumonia related notifications in China (including 11,904,089 cases excluded), of which 8,713,634 cases were confirmed, respectively 39,514 cases of overseas imports, 8,674,066 cases of local cases, 36 cases of dunmu fleet, 3 cases of aircraft infection, 1 case is unknown and 14 cases are under investigation. Since 2020, there have been a total of 15,113 COVID-19 deaths, of which 15,096 were local cases. The counties and cities where the cases lived were distributed as follows: 2,948 cases in New Taipei City, 1,644 cases in Taipei City, 1,608 cases in Taichung City, 1,482 cases in Kaohsiung City, 1,126 cases in Tainan City, and 1,126 cases in Taoyuan City. 1,120 cases, 950 cases in Changhua County, 585 cases in Pingtung County, 497 cases in Yunlin County, 492 cases in Nantou County, 414 cases in Miaoli County, 392 cases in Chiayi County, 322 cases in Yilan County, 313 cases in Keelung City, 262 cases in Hualien County, There were 258 cases in Chiayi City, 254 cases in Hsinchu County, 192 cases in Taitung County, 163 cases in Hsinchu City, 37 cases in Kinmen County, and 37 cases in Penghu County; the other 17 cases were immigrants from abroad.

The command center once again appealed that the public should complete vaccination as soon as possible, implement personal protective measures such as hand hygiene and cough etiquette, reduce unnecessary movement, activities or gatherings, and avoid entering and leaving crowded places or places with high risk of infection transmission. Actively cooperate with various epidemic prevention measures, and remind people with sensitive constitutions, chronic diseases, fever, or respiratory symptoms that it is still recommended to wear masks in densely populated areas to jointly maintain the health of domestic communities.

86 newly confirmed cases of Omicron subtype variants, 33 local cases and 53 imported cases

Release date: 2022-12-26

Summary

The Central Epidemic Command Center announced today (26) that 86 new confirmed cases of Omicron subtype variant strains were confirmed in Taiwan, including 33 local cases (27 cases of BA.5, 4 cases of BA.2.75, 1 case of BQ.1, 1 BF.7) and 53 imported cases (20 BA.5, 17 BA.2.75, 8 BQ.1, 4 XBB, 4 BF.7). As of now (2022) in Taiwan, the confirmed cases of Omicron subtype variant strains imported from abroad have been detected in Taiwan: 25 cases for XBB, 10 cases for BF.7, 29 cases for BQ.1, 1,288 cases for BA.5, 1,288 cases for BA. 4 is 104 cases, BA.2.75 is 116 cases, BA.2 is 1,029 cases; the other cumulative local confirmed cases XBB is 3 cases, BF.7 is 3 cases, BQ.1 is 8 cases, BA.5 is 1,501 cases, BA.4 was 5 cases, BA.2.75 was 15 cases, and BA.2 was 2,534 cases.

The command center pointed out that there were 27 new local cases of BA.5, accounting for about 84% of all 33 cases that were sequenced last week. They were 14 males and 13 females, ranging in age from less than 5 years old to over 90 years old. The distribution is 10 cases in the north, 5 cases in the center, 10 cases in the south, and 2 cases in the east. The date of diagnosis is between November 26 and December 16 this year.

According to the command center, for the 53 cases of BA.5, BA.2.75, BQ.1, XBB and BF.7 imported from China and abroad, there were 29 males and 24 females, aged between less than 5 years old and more than 70 years old , The date of entry is between December 4th and December 19th this year. Among them, 20 BA.5 cases were detected from Japan (6 cases), China and the United States (5 cases each), South Korea (2 cases), France and Vietnam (1 case each); 17 BA2.75 cases were imported from Vietnam (7 cases), Thailand (5 cases), Japan (2 cases), Palau, Malaysia and Singapore (1 case each); 8 cases of BQ.1 were from Japan, the United States and Germany (2 cases each), France and South Korea (1 case each) imported; 4 XBB cases were imported from Malaysia (2 cases), Indonesia and the Philippines (1 case each); 4 BF.7 cases were imported from China (2 cases), Japan and Hong Kong ( 1 case each) moved in.

The World Health Organization (WHO) pointed out on December 21 this year that more than 540 Omicron secondary branch variants and 60 recombinant variants have been discovered in the world; currently BA.5 variants account for about 68.4%, which is still the mainstream in the world The proportion of strains decreased slightly; the proportion of BQ.1, BA.2.75 and XBB and their progeny variant strains continued to increase, and they were detected in at least 70 to 90 countries, of which BQ.1 accounted for about 42.5%, and became the The mainstream strains in Europe and the United States; BA.2.75 and XBB accounted for about 9.8% and 6.1% respectively, mainly from Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific countries, and there are common epidemics in some countries. Mutant strains such as BQ.1, BA.2.75, and XBB have developed immune escape characteristics and have better growth advantages. However, whether a new wave of epidemics will be triggered still depends on the immunity of the population in the region, the time and scale of previous Omicron outbreaks, and for factors such as vaccine coverage, existing evidence shows that the impact of disease severity has not increased significantly, and we will continue to closely monitor the evolution and prevalence of international virus strains.

The command center emphasized that according to existing research, vaccination with next-generation vaccine supplements is still protective against BA.5 and other mutant strains, and can reduce the risk of severe illness, hospitalization or death caused by infection with COVID-19. People still need to implement personal epidemic prevention measures such as frequent hand washing and wearing masks, and complete vaccination as soon as possible to gain protection. The command center will continue the inspection and sequencing ratio of variant strains of overseas and local cases and focus on the gene sequencing of respiratory samples from severe and reinfected cases of COVID-19 children with encephalitis.

Specific Details Regarding The Deaths Reported Today

Release date: 2022-12-26

Summary

14 COVID-19 Deaths Reported on December 26, 2022

There were 14 new deaths today, including 11 males and 3 females, aged from their 50s to 90s. All of them had severe infections, all had a history of chronic diseases, 11 cases hadn’t received the recommended 3 doses above the COVID-19 vaccine and 7 hadn’t received any doses at all. The date of diagnosis was from November 29 to December 23 today (2022), and the date of death was from December 17 to December 23. Please refer to the link below for specific individual case details.

12月26日新增死亡COVID-19確診個案表.pdf

Click to see detailed cases report

et al

Current Severity of Symptoms Statistics

Local Cases By Districts (Interactive Map)

台灣 Covid-19 本土病例地圖

Cumulative Table Of Deaths From COVID-19 In Taiwan

https://covid-19.nchc.org.tw/deathstatistics.php?dt_name=1&downloadall=yes

[Andrew]

Looks like the CECC didn’t manage to uncover any undead cases today. Not only that, but a 41.6666667% decrease from yesterday. It’s a Christmas miracle!

[Brendon]

No-one is digging through old filing cabinets at the weekend, I guess.

[Andrew]

Yeah, I was thinking something similar haha.

[MalcolmReynolds]

Covid Stats For 2022-12-27

Local = 24,427

Imported = 71

Deaths = 7

24,498 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 24,427 local cases and 71 imported cases

Release date: 2022-12-27

Summary

The Central Epidemic Command Center announced today (27) that there were 24,498 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Taiwan, including 24,427 local cases and 71 imported cases; 7 new deaths were added among the confirmed cases.

According to the command center, 24,427 new local cases were added today, including 11,366 males, 13,041 females, 20 cases under investigation, and the age ranged from less than 5 years old to over 90 years old. The distribution of cases was New Taipei City (4,717 cases), Taichung City (3,123 cases), Taipei City (2,735 cases), Taoyuan City (2,637 cases), Kaohsiung City (2,433 cases), Tainan City (2,141 cases), Changhua County (1,270 cases), Hsinchu County (869 cases), Hsinchu County City (704 cases), Miaoli County (675 cases), Yunlin County (488 cases), Pingtung County (463 cases), Chiayi County (426 cases), Nantou County (390 cases), Yilan County (345 cases), Keelung City (275 cases), Chiayi City (235 cases), Hualien County (186 cases), Kinmen County (138 cases), Taitung County (118 cases), Penghu County (56 cases), Lianjiang County (3 cases) .

The command center pointed out that there were 7 new deaths today, including 1 male and 6 females, aged from their 50s to 90s. All had severe infections, all had a history of chronic diseases, 7 cases hadn’t received any doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The date of diagnosis was from December 7 to December 23 today (2022), and the date of death was from December 18 to December 23, as detailed in the attachment of the press release.

The command center explained that among the 71 new imported cases today, 32 were males and 39 were females, aged between their 20s and 70s, from Japan (3 cases), China, Hong Kong, Thailand and Vietnam (2 cases each), Indonesia, the United States, the Philippines and Singapore (1 case each) imported, and another 56 cases of infection are under national investigation. The entry date is from November 26 to December 26 this year.

According to the statistics of the command center, as of now, there have been a total of 20,648,632 notifications related to new coronavirus pneumonia in Taiwan (including 11,909,568 cases excluded), of which 8,738,114 cases were confirmed, including 39,570 imported cases, 8,698,490 local cases, 36 from the Dunmu fleet, 3 cases of aircraft infection, 1 case is unknown and 14 cases are under investigation. Since 2020, there have been a total of 15,120 COVID-19 deaths, of which 15,103 were local cases. The counties and cities where the cases lived were distributed as follows: 2,948 cases in New Taipei City, 1,644 cases in Taipei City, 1,608 cases in Taichung City, 1,482 cases in Kaohsiung City, 1,128 cases in Tainan City, and 1,128 cases in Taoyuan City. 1,120 cases, 951 cases in Changhua County, 585 cases in Pingtung County, 498 cases in Yunlin County, 492 cases in Nantou County, 414 cases in Miaoli County, 394 cases in Chiayi County, 322 cases in Yilan County, 313 cases in Keelung City, 262 cases in Hualien County, There were 259 cases in Chiayi City, 254 cases in Hsinchu County, 192 cases in Taitung County, 163 cases in Hsinchu City, 37 cases in Kinmen County, and 37 cases in Penghu County; the other 17 cases were immigrants from abroad.

The command center once again appealed that the public should complete vaccination as soon as possible, implement personal protective measures such as hand hygiene and cough etiquette, reduce unnecessary movement, activities or gatherings, and avoid entering and leaving crowded places or places with high risk of infection transmission. Actively cooperate with various epidemic prevention measures, and remind people with sensitive constitutions, chronic diseases, fever, or respiratory symptoms that it is still recommended to wear masks in densely populated areas to jointly maintain the health of domestic communities.

The command center responds to the press conference of the Supervisory Council on the “Emergency Hospital Cases of Suffering from New Coronary Pneumonia”, respects the supervisory committee’s opinion, and will continue to improve the process

Release date: 2022-12-27

Summary

The Central Epidemic Command Center stated today (27th) that the Supervisory Committee of the Overwatch Council held a press conference on the “Emergency Cases of Suffering from New Coronary Pneumonia” this morning, pointing out that it is inflexible to prohibit people who are isolated or quarantined at home from going to the doctor on their own, and the 1922 hotline The response of the command center is as follows:

1. Regarding the flexibility of medical treatment norms, the command center has stated in the “Emergency Rescue Guidelines” issued on June 1, 2021 that the public reported that For those who are tested positive or diagnosed quickly, in the process of requesting an ambulance to be sent to the hospital, as long as 119 confirms that they have any of the 3 conditions, such as unconsciousness, wheezing or breathing difficulties, and persistent chest tightness or chest pain, 119 will notify the nearest The ambulance dispatched is not dispatched until the contact is completed and sent to the hospital. The command center emphasized that local governments also have the right to adjust or fine-tune the guidelines set by the central government. However, the New Taipei City Government’s regulation that “the health department must be contacted before an ambulance can be dispatched”, according to the command center’s guidelines, is not suitable for patients who are unconscious, wheezing or have difficulty breathing. The command center respects the opinions of the supervisory committee, and will continue to review deficiencies and improve the process.

2. The 1922 special line mainly provides “epidemic notification and infectious disease consultation services”, and the CDC has adjusted and refined the operation process on June 30, 111 after consulting experts from the Emergency Medicine Association and referring to the relevant rescue emergency guidelines of the Fire Department of the Ministry of the Interior. In addition, when the family members of the Enen case entered the line again at 18:09 on April 14, 2011, the customer service personnel also asked the family members to continue to dial 119 or contact the health bureau/outside the institute, and inform them of emergency situations such as fire or life-threatening, You can go out to see a doctor by yourself.

3. The relevant supervisory committee corrected the lack of clarity in the standard terms of the “Notice of Home Quarantine” before the revision on April 21, 2011. The command center has completed the revision of the “Notice of Home Quarantine” and clearly added “may need to go out for medical treatment urgently” , follow-up will pay attention to the clarity of normative terms.

Specific Details Regarding The Deaths Reported Today

Release date: 2022-12-27

Summary

7 COVID-19 Deaths Reported on December 27, 2022

There were 7 new deaths today, including 1 male and 6 females, aged from their 50s to 90s. All had severe infections, all had a history of chronic diseases, 7 cases hadn’t received any doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The date of diagnosis was from December 7 to December 23 today (2022), and the date of death was from December 18 to December 23. Please refer to the link below for specific individual case details.

12月27日新增死亡COVID-19確診個案表.pdf

Click to see detailed cases report

et al

Current Severity of Symptoms Statistics

Local Cases By Districts (Interactive Map)

台灣 Covid-19 本土病例地圖

Cumulative Table Of Deaths From COVID-19 In Taiwan

https://covid-19.nchc.org.tw/deathstatistics.php?dt_name=1&downloadall=yes

[zender]

Someone asked me yesterday if I was going to get a second booster. I don’t plan to, and I assume most people aren’t running to get theirs now. But does anyone know where they show numbers for how many of these (Moderna Bivalent) shots have been given in Taiwan?

[MalcolmReynolds]

Covid Stats For 2022-12-28

Local = 27,942

Imported = 226

Deaths = 25

28,168 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 27,942 local cases and 226 imported cases

Release date: 2022-12-28

Summary

The Central Epidemic Command Center announced today (28th) that there were 28,168 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Taiwan, including 27,942 local cases and 226 imported cases; 25 new deaths were added among the confirmed cases.

According to the command center, 27,942 new local cases were added today, including 12,740 males, 15,190 females, and 12 cases under investigation. The age ranged from less than 5 years old to over 90 years old. The distribution of cases was New Taipei City (5,657 cases), Taichung City (3,600 cases), Taoyuan City (3,252 cases), Taipei City (3,211 cases), Kaohsiung City (2,712 cases), Tainan City (2,323 cases), Changhua County (1,324 cases), Hsinchu County (1,089 cases), Hsinchu City City (924 cases), Miaoli County (668 cases), Pingtung County (506 cases), Yunlin County (484 cases), Keelung City (361 cases), Yilan County (353 cases), Chiayi County (345 cases), Nantou County (343 cases), Chiayi City (248 cases), Hualien County (229 cases), Taitung County (130 cases), Kinmen County (128 cases), Penghu County (52 cases), Lianjiang County (3 cases) .

The command center pointed out that there were 25 new deaths today, including 16 males and 9 females, aged from their 50s to 90s. All of them had severe infections, 23 had a history of chronic diseases, 15 hadn’t received the recommended 3 or more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and 10 hadn’t received any doses at all. The date of diagnosis was from October 28 to December 24 today (2022), and the date of death was from December 17 to December 25, as detailed in the attachment of the press release.

According to the command center, among the 226 new imported cases today, 108 were males and 118 were females, ranging in age from less than 5 years old to more than 80 years old, from China (17 cases), Hong Kong (12 cases), Japan (10 cases), Thailand and Germany (2 cases each), the United States, New Zealand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Italy and South Korea (1 case each), and another 177 cases of infection are under national investigation. The entry date is between November 27 and December 27 this year.

According to the statistics of the command center, as of now, a total of 20,681,923 cases of new coronavirus pneumonia related notifications in Taiwan (including 11,914,704 cases excluded), of which 8,766,272 cases were confirmed, respectively 39,796 cases of overseas imports, 8,726,422 cases of local cases, 36 from the Dunmu fleet, 3 cases of aircraft infection, 1 case is unknown and 14 cases are under investigation. Since 2020, there have been a total of 15,145 COVID-19 deaths, including 15,128 local cases. The counties and cities where the cases lived were distributed as follows: 2,954 cases in New Taipei City, 1,645 cases in Taipei City, 1,609 cases in Taichung City, 1,484 cases in Kaohsiung City, 1,132 cases in Tainan City, and 1,132 cases in Taoyuan City. 1,121 cases, 956 cases in Changhua County, 585 cases in Pingtung County, 499 cases in Yunlin County, 492 cases in Nantou County, 416 cases in Miaoli County, 394 cases in Chiayi County, 322 cases in Yilan County, 313 cases in Keelung City, 262 cases in Hualien County, There were 260 cases in Chiayi City, 254 cases in Hsinchu County, 193 cases in Taitung County, 163 cases in Hsinchu City, 37 cases in Kinmen County, and 37 cases in Penghu County; the other 17 cases were immigrants from abroad.

The command center once again appealed that the public should complete vaccination as soon as possible, implement personal protective measures such as hand hygiene and cough etiquette, reduce unnecessary movement, activities or gatherings, and avoid entering and leaving crowded places or places with high risk of infection transmission. Actively cooperate with various epidemic prevention measures, and remind people with sensitive constitutions, chronic diseases, fever, or respiratory symptoms that it is still recommended to wear masks in densely populated areas to jointly maintain the health of domestic communities.

Specific Details Regarding The Deaths Reported Today

Release date: 2022-12-28

Summary

25 COVID-19 Deaths Reported on December 28, 2022

There were 25 new deaths today, including 16 males and 9 females, aged from their 50s to 90s. All of them had severe infections, 23 had a history of chronic diseases, 15 hadn’t received the recommended 3 or more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and 10 hadn’t received any doses at all. The date of diagnosis was from October 28 to December 24 today (2022), and the date of death was from December 17 to December 25. Please refer to the link below for specific individual case details.

12月28日新增死亡COVID-19確診個案表.pdf

Click to see detailed cases report

Current Severity of Symptoms Statistics

Local Cases By Districts (Interactive Map)

台灣 Covid-19 本土病例地圖

Cumulative Table Of Deaths From COVID-19 In Taiwan

https://covid-19.nchc.org.tw/deathstatistics.php?dt_name=1&downloadall=yes

[MalcolmReynolds]

Covid Stats For 2022-12-29

Local = 27,803

Imported = 152

Deaths = 36

27,955 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 27,803 local cases and 152 imported cases

Release date: 2022-12-29

Summary

The Central Epidemic Command Center announced today (29th) that there were 27,955 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Taiwan, including 27,803 local cases and 152 imported cases; 36 new deaths were added among the confirmed cases.

According to the command center, 27,803 new local cases were added today, including 12,364 males, 15,423 females, and 16 cases under investigation. The age ranged from under 5 years old to over 90 years old. The distribution of cases was New Taipei City (5,665 cases), Taichung City (3,602 cases), Taipei City (3,195 cases), Taoyuan City (3,144 cases), Kaohsiung City (2,747 cases), Tainan City (2,232 cases), Changhua County (1,211 cases), Hsinchu County (984 cases), Hsinchu County City (947 cases), Miaoli County (699 cases), Yunlin County (539 cases), Pingtung County (437 cases), Nantou County (435 cases), Keelung City (418 cases), Chiayi County (377 cases), Yilan County (361 cases), Chiayi City (279 cases), Hualien County (215 cases), Kinmen County (131 cases), Taitung County (127 cases), Penghu County (47 cases), Lianjiang County (11 cases) .

The command center pointed out that there were 36 deaths today, including 23 males and 13 females, aged from their 20s to 90s. All of them had severe infections, all had a history of chronic diseases, 24 hadn’t received the recommended 3 doses or more of the COVID-19 vaccine and 15 hadn’t received any doses at all. The date of diagnosis was from November 8 to December 26 today (2022), and the date of death was from December 20 to December 26, as detailed in the attachment of the press release.

The command center explained that among the 152 new imported cases today, 75 were males and 77 were females, ranging in age from less than 5 years old to over 70 years old, from China and Japan (6 cases each), Hong Kong (3 cases), New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Macau and South Korea (1 case each), and another 132 cases of infection are under national investigation. The entry date is from November 28 to December 27 this year.

According to the statistics of the command center, as of now, there have been a total of 20,714,605 ​​notifications related to the new type of coronavirus pneumonia in Taiwan (including 11,919,456 cases excluded), of which 8,794,212 cases were confirmed, including 39,944 cases of overseas imports, 8,754,214 cases of local cases, 36 from the Dunmu fleet, 3 cases of aircraft infection, 1 case is unknown and 14 cases are under investigation. Since 2020, there have been a total of 15,181 COVID-19 deaths, of which 15,164 were local cases. The counties and cities where the cases lived were distributed as follows: 2,960 cases in New Taipei City, 1,649 cases in Taipei City, 1,614 cases in Taichung City, 1,492 cases in Kaohsiung City, 1,132 cases in Tainan City, and 1,132 cases in Taoyuan City. 1,121 cases, 961 cases in Changhua County, 587 cases in Pingtung County, 499 cases in Yunlin County, 492 cases in Nantou County, 419 cases in Miaoli County, 395 cases in Chiayi County, 322 cases in Yilan County, 314 cases in Keelung City, 262 cases in Hualien County, 260 cases in Chiayi City, 254 cases in Hsinchu County, 193 cases in Taitung County, 164 cases in Hsinchu City, 37 cases in Kinmen County, 37 cases in Penghu County; the other 17 cases were imported from abroad.

The command center once again appealed that the public should complete vaccination as soon as possible, implement personal protective measures such as hand hygiene and cough etiquette, reduce unnecessary movement, activities or gatherings, and avoid entering and leaving crowded places or places with high risk of infection transmission. Actively cooperate with various epidemic prevention measures, and remind people with sensitive constitutions, chronic diseases, fever, or respiratory symptoms that it is still recommended to wear masks in densely populated areas to jointly maintain the health of domestic communities.

Beginning January 1, 2023, non-nationals who do not have health insurance status and are diagnosed with COVID-19 during their stay in Taiwan must pay for the confirmed isolation and treatment themselves

Release date: 2022-12-29

Summary

The Central Epidemic Command Center stated that starting from January 1, 2023, if non-nationals without health insurance status are diagnosed with COVID-19 during their stay in Taiwan, the cost of isolation and treatment must be paid by the confirmed person.

The command center explained that in response to the steady growth of the number of inbound tourists, starting from January 1, 2023 (the start date of isolation), the principle of payment for the isolation and treatment of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 will be adjusted

: status), non-nationals with health insurance status, and foreigners employed in Taiwan (including blue-collar migrant workers, white-collar applicants, lost migrant workers, and foreign fish workers employed in China, etc.), the relevant expenses during the isolation and treatment period of their confirmed cases are provided by government budget support.
2. If non-nationals who do not have health insurance status other than the above-mentioned objects are diagnosed during their stay in Taiwan, the relevant expenses during the isolation and treatment period of their diagnosis shall be borne by the individual.

The command center pointed out that in response to the adjustment of the payment principle for the isolation and treatment of confirmed patients, non-nationals who do not have health insurance status will not be able to use video diagnosis and treatment if they test positive during their stay in Taiwan. -19 Visiting medical institutions at their own expense" (the list will be updated to the global information website of the Centers for Disease Control https://gov.tw/e2R) for on-site medical treatment. If the diagnosis is confirmed by the doctor’s evaluation, it will be admitted according to the current “confirmed case diversion and treatment principle” Hospitalized for isolation treatment, or arranged by the Health Bureau to a centralized quarantine station or an enhanced anti-epidemic hotel or a place designated by the Health Bureau for home care until the conditions for de-isolation treatment are met. During the quarantine period, it includes expenses for hospitalized isolation treatment, outpatient and emergency expenses related to COVID-19 on the day of isolation treatment, antiviral drugs (including Taiwan Qingguan No. 1), home care medical expenses, and other items required for medical treatment or due to treatment. The diagnosis shall be borne by the patient himself.

The command center stated that it has asked relevant ministries (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Communications, etc.) to assist in advocating that foreigners without health insurance status (including tourists, short-term exchange students, etc.) recommend purchasing medical insurance before entering Taiwan , You should abide by the current epidemic prevention regulations during your stay in Taiwan. When you go out, you can carry hand sanitizers to keep your hands clean at any time. When you return to your residence, you must perform hand hygiene. If you have fever, respiratory symptoms, diarrhea, or abnormal smell and taste, you should wear a mask and seek medical treatment as soon as possible. Do not take public transportation or go to other public places to ensure epidemic prevention safety.

The epidemic of COVID-19 virus variants in the world continues and the domestic epidemic is on the rise. The command center calls on those who have not been vaccinated with the Moderna bivalent BA.4/5 next-generation vaccine to get vaccinated to improve immune protection

Release date: 2022-12-29

Summary

The Central Epidemic Command Center stated today (29th) that the international epidemic of COVID-19 variants continues and the borders of various countries are gradually opening up. Tourism and other exchanges increased. At present, domestic Moderna bivalent BA.4/5 next-generation vaccines have provided additional vaccinations for people over the age of 6, especially the elderly over 65 years old and high-risk groups who are prone to serious complications after infection with the COVID-19 virus. Please complete it as soon as possible 1 dose of bivalent BA.4/5 next-generation vaccine booster vaccination to enhance immune protection.

The command center pointed out that the current rate of seniors over the age of 65 who have completed the second booster dose is 43.8%. Those who receive BA.4/5 next-generation vaccine booster doses, please help accompany them to contract medical institutions arranged or designated by local government health bureaus for vaccination when their physical condition is relatively stable.

The command center further pointed out that people who have elderly or high-risk groups at home, plan to go abroad around the Spring Festival, or have relatives and friends who have returned to Taiwan from abroad, who have completed the basic dose but have not yet received additional doses, and those who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and have recovered Those who have not received the bivalent BA.4/5 generation vaccine for 3 months and have received the bivalent BA.1 generation vaccine can receive 1 dose of bivalent BA.4/5 generation vaccine according to their own risk assessment.

The command center explained that the public can use the “COVID-19 Vaccination Institute Information” provided by the local government health bureaus through the “COVID-19 Vaccination Institute” (COVID-19疫苗接種院所), or “COVID-19 Vaccination Institute Information” or “COVID-19 Vaccination Institute Information” 19 Vaccination Center Map", select the nearest vaccination site near your home or workplace to vaccinate. In addition, the webpages of the health bureaus of local governments have collected the vaccination information of contracted medical institutions for the public to use for inquiries. In addition, the weather has changed recently. For those with recent physical conditions or unstable chronic conditions, please go to the nearest place for vaccination after the physical condition is stable. After vaccination, please pay more attention to your physical condition, drink plenty of water and rest more, and ask your family members to help you pay attention. If you have a fever that lasts for more than 48 hours, severe allergic reactions such as dyspnea, wheezing, dizziness, rapid heartbeat, and rashes all over the body, etc., Seek medical attention as soon as possible to find out the cause.

The command center appealed that vaccination cannot prevent 100% infection of COVID-19, but it can reduce the risk of severe illness and death. QR code scanning is added to Taiwan V-Watch Vaccination-Health Report (Taiwan V-Watch COVID-19疫苗接種-健康回報. - 衛生福利部疾病管制署), through which the public themselves or their parents pay attention to the observation of their children’s post-vaccination status and remind them to seek medical attention and understand that basic discomfort is common after vaccination.

Specific Details Regarding The Deaths Reported Today

Release date: 2022-12-29

Summary

36 COVID-19 Deaths Reported on December 29, 2022

There were 36 deaths today, including 23 males and 13 females, aged from their 20s to 90s. All of them had severe infections, all had a history of chronic diseases, 24 hadn’t received the recommended 3 doses or more of the COVID-19 vaccine and 15 hadn’t received any doses at all. The date of diagnosis was from November 8 to December 26 today (2022), and the date of death was from December 20 to December 26. Please refer to the link below for specific individual case details.

12月29日新增死亡COVID-19確診個案表.pdf

Click to see detailed cases report

Current Severity of Symptoms Statistics

Local Cases By Districts (Interactive Map)

台灣 Covid-19 本土病例地圖

Cumulative Table Of Deaths From COVID-19 In Taiwan

https://covid-19.nchc.org.tw/deathstatistics.php?dt_name=1&downloadall=yes

[afterspivak]

@zender

Someone asked me yesterday if I was going to get a second booster. I don’t plan to, and I assume most people aren’t running to get theirs now.

And right on cue, as posted above by @MalcolmReynolds:

The epidemic of COVID-19 virus variants in the world continues and the domestic epidemic is on the rise. The command center calls on those who have not been vaccinated with the Moderna bivalent BA.4/5 next-generation vaccine to get vaccinated to improve immune protection.

Anecdotally there seemed to be a rush for these bivalent shots in Taipei City’s Tienmu distrinct yesterday. I wondered if folks have been watching the news about China and wondering how soon some of the omicron soup brewing there will arrive here (short answer: soon, with the Lunar New Year travels coming up).

Guy

[Andrew]

@MalcolmReynolds

The command center pointed out that in response to the adjustment of the payment principle for the isolation and treatment of confirmed patients, non-nationals who do not have health insurance status will not be able to use video diagnosis and treatment if they test positive during their stay in Taiwan. -19 Visiting medical institutions at their own expense" (the list will be updated to the global information website of the Centers for Disease Control 地方政府關懷服務中心 - 衛生福利部疾病管制署) for on-site medical treatment. If the diagnosis is confirmed by the doctor’s evaluation, it will be admitted according to the current “confirmed case diversion and treatment principle” Hospitalized for isolation treatment, or arranged by the Health Bureau to a centralized quarantine station or an enhanced anti-epidemic hotel or a place designated by the Health Bureau for home care until the conditions for de-isolation treatment are met. During the quarantine period, it includes expenses for hospitalized isolation treatment, outpatient and emergency expenses related to COVID-19 on the day of isolation treatment, antiviral drugs (including Taiwan Qingguan No. 1), home care medical expenses, and other items required for medical treatment or due to treatment. The diagnosis shall be borne by the patient himself.

The command center stated that it has asked relevant ministries (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Communications, etc.) to assist in advocating that foreigners without health insurance status (including tourists, short-term exchange students, etc.) recommend purchasing medical insurance before entering Taiwan , You should abide by the current epidemic prevention regulations during your stay in Taiwan. When you go out, you can carry hand sanitizers to keep your hands clean at any time. When you return to your residence, you must perform hand hygiene. If you have fever, respiratory symptoms, diarrhea, or abnormal smell and taste, you should wear a mask and seek medical treatment as soon as possible. Do not take public transportation or go to other public places to ensure epidemic prevention safety.

Some of the jargon there is difficult to follow, but the details of this seem to suck for tourists/visitors. It appears to suggest that if you test positive, you’re getting locked up at your own expense whether you need treatment or not?

[MalcolmReynolds]

@Andrew

Some of the jargon there is difficult to follow, but the details of this seem to suck for tourists/visitors. It appears to suggest that if you test positive, you’re getting locked up at your own expense whether you need treatment or not?

It looks like if you test positive, then you’ll have to be treated and quarantined at your own expense.

The individual is not at liberty to decide whether or not they require treatment, as it ought to be IMHO.

Japan is now requiring tests for all incoming travelers from China and those that test positive will be quarantined.

We should do the same thing for all the Taiwanese who find it so fucking important to live and work in China and want to come back during CNY. Test positive upon arrival, quarantine hotel at your own expense until negative!

[Andrew]

@afterspivak

The epidemic of COVID-19 virus variants in the world continues and the domestic epidemic is on the rise. The command center calls on those who have not been vaccinated with the Moderna bivalent BA.4/5 next-generation vaccine to get vaccinated to improve immune protection.

Anecdotally there seemed to be a rush for these bivalent shots in Taipei City’s Tienmu distrinct yesterday. I wondered if folks have been watching the news about China and wondering how soon some of the omicron soup brewing there will arrive here (short answer: soon, with the Lunar New Year travels coming up).

The command center can stick its call where the sun doesn’t shine, as far as I’m concerned. AFAIK, the protection afforded by the “next-generation” vaccines (soon to be “previous-generation” vaccines) against whatever variants might emerge in China hasn’t been assessed.

Someone needs to order another eight BALB/c mice.

[afterspivak]

@Andrew

The command center can stick its call where the sun doesn’t shine, as far as I’m concerned.

Based on your recent posting, yes your views of public health guidelines are abundantly clear.

Guy

[Andrew]

@afterspivak

Based on your recent posting, yes your views of public health guidelines are abundantly clear.

As are yours. And if it ever happens that the guidelines start making sense, I’ll perhaps start respecting them again.

[finley]

@afterspivak

Anecdotally there seemed to be a rush for these bivalent shots in Taipei City’s Tienmu distrinct yesterday.

Statistically speaking, though, nobody gives a rat’s ass. Taiwanese people do seem to be a bit more gullible than most, but the vast majority of the world’s population have belatedly realised that it’s a stupid game and they’re not playing. In the US and Europe, uptake is about 10% so far.