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Taiwan’s Virus Cases Hold Near Peak as People Told to Stay Home

Empty streets during restrictions in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 17. — Empty streets during restrictions in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 17.
Photographer: Billy H.C. Kwok/Bloomberg

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By Miaojung Lin and Samson Ellis

May 22, 2021 at 7:50 AM UTC

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Taiwan’s new coronavirus cases exceeded 300 for a sixth day as authorities pleaded for people to stay at home to help contain an outbreak.

There were 321 new local cases Saturday, while total infections for recent days were revised higher by 400, the Centers for Disease Control said in a statement. There were two imported cases and two more deaths, bringing the number of people who have died to 17.