Luo Yijun, deputy head of the Medical Response Team of the Central Epidemic Command Center, said that the cumulative number of repeated infections this year has exceeded 97,000. He reminded that no matter whether you have been infected or not, you must pay attention to epidemic prevention measures, especially if you have been infected for more than 3 months.

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[Reporter Lin Huiqin/Report from Taipei] The domestic Wuhan pneumonia (new coronavirus disease, COVID-19) epidemic continues to heat up. Luo Yijun, deputy head of the medical response team of the Central Epidemic Command Center, said that the cumulative number of repeated infections this year has exceeded 97,000. However, you must pay attention to epidemic prevention measures, especially if you have been infected for more than 3 months.

Local cases have exceeded the 20,000 mark. Luo Yijun pointed out that it has risen for 7 consecutive days compared with the same period of the previous week, and the increases in the north, central, and south are all large, ranging from 30 to 50%. It is judged that there is a cold snap compared to the previous wave It is related to the increase in the flow of people during the Christmas holidays. Therefore, the public is reminded to pay attention to epidemic prevention measures when engaging in large-scale outdoor activities during the New Year's Eve.

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Luo Yijun also mentioned that the current evaluation of the next wave of epidemics may still be dominated by BA.5. Those who have been infected before may still have the opportunity to be infected again in this wave. Among the confirmed cases last week, the proportion of repeated infections was about 5%, showing slight fluctuations Therefore, no matter whether you have been infected or not, you must take precautions, especially if you have been infected for more than 3 months.

According to the statistics of the command center, from December 18 to 24, there were 5,976 cases of reinfection, and the cumulative number of cases this year reached 97,037.

This year, there have been more than 8.68 million local cases, including 39,511 cases of moderate and severe cases, including 14,265 deaths.

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