The Central Epidemic Command Center announced today (27) that there were 83 new local confirmed cases of COVID-19, a record high this year, including 52 confirmed cases in Hsinchu County.
In this regard, the Hsinchu County Government stated that yesterday (26) the Health Bureau received a Thai migrant worker from Zhonghua Engineering Company, which contracted the Taoyuan Dataan Power Plant project, who was stationed in the power plant construction. In the township, after an emergency inspection in the migrant dormitory, a total of 52 people were positive, including 5 natives (4 cases belonged to Hsinchu County, 1 case belonged to other counties and cities), 47 Thai migrant workers, and 25 were initially listed under home quarantine. , and immediately disinfect dormitories and related places, and start setting up community screening stations in Xinfeng and Zhubei.
According to preliminary understanding, the Thai migrant workers usually work on “the new construction projects such as the pumping room of No. 7 and 8 units of the Dataan Power Plant and the water inlet and outlet culverts”. They work in the construction area of the Dataan Power Plant during the day and return to the Xinfeng Township dormitory after get off work. The traffic car travels between Xinfeng Township and Guanyin District, Taoyuan City. The source of infection is currently being clarified, and the epidemic is still under investigation. At present, the latest epidemic update of confirmed cases was announced from March 20 to 26, and their footprints were mainly located in Zhubei City, Xinfeng Township and other places.
In order to prevent the spread of the epidemic, community screening stations have been set up immediately to provide free screening for people who overlap with the confirmed cases. People who have been in and out of relevant places are requested to monitor their own health. If they have symptoms such as fever, upper respiratory tract, diarrhea, abnormal smell and taste, please wear a medical mask and seek medical treatment as soon as possible, and report to 1922 or 03-5511287.
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