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Taiwan saw a surge of 328 new confirmed local cases of COVID-19 with complications last week, marking a significant increase of 263 cases compared to the previous week, particularly affecting individuals aged 65 and above. The CDC urgently announced the country has entered an epidemic period due to the rising numbers. Variants monitoring revealed the prevalent JN.1 strain both domestically and internationally, with the KP.2 and KP.3 strains slightly increasing. Vaccine progress shows over 2.76 million people have received the domestic XBB vaccine, urging the remaining unvaccinated population to prioritize getting vaccinated for protection against severe outcomes and reducing mortality risks.
Source: YAHOO