Focus Taiwan
Date: Feb. 9, 2020
By: Chang Ming-hsuan and Evelyn Kao

Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the Central Epidemic Command Center, reports Taiwan's first asymptomatic coronavirus infection at a press briefing on Sunday.

Taipei, Feb. 9 (CNA) Taiwan has reported one more case of infection by the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), involving the country's first asymptomatic patient, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 18.

The latest case is that of a man in his 20s, another son of a couple who were diagnosed with 2019-nCoV Thursday after the family transited through Hong Kong Feb. 1 after visiting Italy, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Sunday.

The couple's older son, also in his 20s, tested positive Saturday for coronavirus after developing a cough Jan. 27 in Italy, while his parents started to show symptoms Jan. 26 and Jan. 28, respectively.    [FULL  STORY]