TAIPEI — Taiwan is considering extending its second highest COVID-19 alert that was due to expire at the end of the week, the health minister said on Monday, as he reported a further increase in domestic cases despite tighter social restrictions.
However, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung also said an infection peak was registered last Monday and should continue to decline.
“Judging from the trend of confirmed cases, it seems that the peak has reached a certain point,” Chen said.
Taiwan has been battling a rise in infections after months of relative safety, shocking a population used to living with few restrictions, though the total case numbers remain low compared to some o…
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