(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Taiwan's cluster infection case further expands the number of confirmed cases of new crown to 26

　　China News Agency, Taipei, May 3-The Taiwan authorities' "Pandemic Epidemic Command Center" announced on the 3rd that there were two new cases of new coronary pneumonia, one of which was a hydropower engineer from the outsourcer of Novotel China Airlines.

Up to now, the number of infected people in the Novotel Hotel China has increased to 26.

　　According to reports from Taiwanese media such as Central News Agency and United News Network, among the two new cases of infection, one is a local man in his 40s who is a staff member of an airport epidemic prevention hotel contractor. He developed cough symptoms on April 28 and had been there on April 30. He went to the clinic for medical examination on May 1, and was diagnosed on May 3. The other confirmed case was a 10-year-old Indonesian female who was a family member of the group of people who had been diagnosed before.

　　Among the 26 confirmed cases, 10 pilots, 5 hotel employees, and 11 (6 households) family clustered cases were infected.

Three of the severe cases are currently in stable condition.

　　Chen Shizhong, the commander of the center, said at a press conference held that day that he had mastered 74 outsourcers and former employees who worked at the hotel from April 19 to April 28, all of whom had been listed as home quarantine objects.

　　According to another source, in response to the increasing number of infection cases in Novotel Hotels in China Airlines, three universities including Jingwen University in Taiwan have adjusted to remote classes or wear masks to class.

Tainan Mayor Huang Weizhe also announced the upgrade of epidemic prevention measures on the 3rd, requiring indoor gatherings to compulsorily adopt a joint system. Participants must leave their names and mobile phone numbers and other contact information. Dance halls, KTVs and other places must also restore the joint system, and public tasting activities Full suspension.

　　So far, Taiwan has confirmed a total of 1,145 cases of new coronary pneumonia, of which 12 people have died.

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