Total of 12 patients released from isolation
On March 1, 2020, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) stated that 87 additional cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were reported in Taiwan on February 29, 2020. As of writing, a total of 2,192 cases have been reported, including 40 confirmed cases (one new confirmed case was reported today, Case #40.) Of these cases, COVID-19 has been ruled out in 2,059 individuals, and the remainder is under quarantine and awaiting results (preliminary tests were negative in 25, and the rest are waiting for tests). Among the confirmed cases, there are one death, 12 released from isolation, and the remainder hospitalized in stable condition.