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The total number of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Taiwan has increased by two to 382, the island's epidemic monitoring agency said Friday.
The two new patients were believed to have contracted the virus during their trips overseas, the agency said in a press release.
One of the patients, a woman in her 20s, returned to Taiwan from the United States on March 30 by air. Another 10 passengers of the plane she took tested positive for the virus, the statement said.
The other patient, a man in his 60s, had been to Indonesia with his wife from Feb. 16 to March 29. The wife tested positive earlier but the man has not shown symptoms as of now.
One of the confirmed patients, a man in his 70s, died of pneumonia Thursday, raising the death toll of COVID-19 in Taiwan to six, according to the agency.
Among the island's confirmed COVID-19 cases, 328 were imported. A total of 91 confirmed patients have recovered.
The agency also announced that public spaces such as major tourist sites, parks, temples and night markets will exercise crowd control from Friday.
Vendors and customers at night markets are required to wear face masks while booths will be properly separated. Parking lots of tourist sites will put only half of their capacities into use, according to the agency.
