Taiwan reports first doctor infected while treating Covid-19 patient


A customer wearing a protective mask, amid the coronavirus disease pandemic, waits for his order at a market in Taipei, Taiwan. - Reuters

TAIPEI, Jan 12 (dpa): Taiwan on Tuesday announced two imported coronavirus cases and two locally transmitted cases, including a Taiwanese doctor treating a Covid-19 patient.

As of Tuesday, Taiwan, an island of 23.6 million people, had reported just 838 infections, including 741 imported cases, with seven virus-related deaths. Currently, 101 Covid-19 patients are receiving medical treatment in hospitals in Taiwan.

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