TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Wednesday (Nov. 2) announced 33,116 local COVID cases, 7,145 fewer cases than last Wednesday, a decrease of 17.7%.

CDC Director-General Chou Jih-haw (周志浩), head of the CECC’s disease surveillance division, also confirmed 68 imported cases, bringing the country's total case count to 7,780,125. The 53 deaths reported brought the country's total COVID death toll to 12,929.

Local cases

The local cases include 15,258 males, 17,840 females, and 18 under investigation, ranging in age from under 5 to their 90s.

COVID deaths

The 53 deaths announced on Wednesday included 32 males and 21 females ranging in age from their 30s to their 90s. All of these individuals were classified as severe cases, 50 had a history of chronic disease, and 35 had not received their third dose of a COVID vaccine. Their dates of diagnosis ranged from Aug. 28 to Oct. 29 and the dates of death were from July 25 to Oct. 30.

Imported cases

The 68 imported cases included 32 males and 36 females, ranging in age from their teens to their 80s.

COVID case statistics

Since the pandemic began, Taiwan has confirmed 7,780,125 cases, of which 7,743,586 were local and 36,485 were imported. Thus far, 12,929 individuals have succumbed to the disease, with 17 deaths reported among imported cases.