Radio Taiwan International
Date: 02 September, 2020
By: Natalie Tso

Health Minister and CECC Director-General Chen Shih-chung (right) at a recent press conference (CNA photo)

Taiwan reported one more case of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the nation’s total number of cases so far to 489.

The new patient is an Indonesian man who had initially tested negative after completing his 14-day quarantine upon arrival in Taiwan. Health authorities say he came into contact with 35 people in Taiwan. They have been asked to stay in home isolation and monitor their health. 

Meanwhile, IHR National Focal Point has informed of two cases of people testing positive for COVID-19 after leaving Taiwan. One is a Vietnamese woman who was working in northern Taiwan.    [FULL  STORY]