Taiwan begins wearing masks again as COVID-19 cases peak at 200,000 in late June

Taiwan was garnering attention as a model country for epidemic prevention during the COVID-19 pandemic, but now, as COVID-19 variants are spreading, the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Taiwan has announced that it will "import the
"The number of infected people will reach 200,000 by the end of the month," he predicted. On the 28th, according to local media such as the China Times, Deputy Director of the Centers for Disease Control under the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Luo Yijun, said, "Right now,
"From the 18th to the 24th of this month, the number of patients receiving emergency treatment due to COVID-19 exceeded 40,000," Deputy Director Luo said. "From the 18th to the 24th of this month, the number of patients receiving emergency treatment due to COVID-19 was 41,402, which is 41,402 more than the previous year.
"This is a 113% increase from the 19,097 cases in the previous week (11th to 17th)," he continued. "From the 20th to the 26th, 102 people were diagnosed with severe COVID-19, including a one-month-old boy, and the number of cases increased by 19.
"Based on the current trend, the peak will be sometime between the end of next month and early July, with the number of patients reaching 200,000, and the epidemic will likely continue until early August," the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
"Yes," he speculated.