[Reporter Wu Liangyi/Report from Taipei] The local epidemic of Wuhan pneumonia (new coronavirus disease, COVID-19) continues, with 97 new cases of moderate and severe cases today.

A young man in his 20s was diagnosed on the 11th of this month, his condition deteriorated within five days, and he died on the 16th due to the deterioration of his condition.

One new special death case was a male in his 20s, with a history of multiple chronic diseases such as congenital heart and lung diseases, and had received 3 doses of the new crown vaccine.

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He had a fever and cough on November 11 of this month, and was confirmed positive by rapid screening. On December 4, he went to the emergency department due to asthma and low oxygen concentration. He was checked for pneumonia and respiratory distress. He was admitted to the intensive care unit and treated with oxygen masks, remdesivir, steroids and other drugs. , died on the 16th due to deterioration of his condition. The death was caused by the new coronavirus infection and respiratory failure.

24 new deaths from local cases today, 13 males and 11 females, aged between 20s and over 90s, all of them were severe infections, 22 cases had a history of chronic diseases, 15 cases had not been vaccinated for more than 3 doses of COVID -19 vaccine.

The date of diagnosis ranged from November 23 last year to January 20 this year, and the date of death ranged from June 21 last year to January 20 this year.