PublishTime：2020-04-23

On April 23, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced one new confirmed case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Taiwan. A total of 427 cases have been confirmed in Taiwan as of writing. The new confirmed case is an over 20-year-old serviceman aboard the Panshi fast combat support ship, which was part of the Dunmu Fleet. The serviceman was placed under isolation for COVID-19 testing at a group quarantine site on April 18 and tested negative for COVID-19. The serviceman began to have an itchy sore throat and coughing on April 19. He was sent for a second test on April 21 and tested positive on April 23.The CECC reported that 29 Navy members from the cluster infection on the ship have been confirmed to have COVID-19 so far. Health agencies have identified 1,237 individuals as contacts of these confirmed cases of the naval personnel. Among 1,237 contacts, 509 are undergoing home isolation, and 728 are conducting self-health management.