TAIPEI, March 26 (Xinhua) -- The total number of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Taiwan has increased by 17 to 252, the island's epidemic monitoring agency said Thursday.
Among them, 15 people were believed to have contracted the virus during their trips overseas, including trips to Britain, the United States, New Zealand, Malaysia and Mexico, the agency said in a press release.
The other two patients were believed to have contracted the virus through close contact with those who were diagnosed with COVID-19, the statement said.
Among the island's confirmed COVID-19 cases, 212 were imported. Twenty-nine of the confirmed patients have recovered, and two died of the disease. The rest are in stable condition.
