Taiwan won't go into Shanghai-like lockdown despite rising COVID-19 cases: Premier

TAIPEI: Taiwan will not go into a Shanghai-like lockdown to control a rise in domestic COVID-19 cases as the vast majority of those infected have no symptoms or show only minor symptoms, Premier Su Tseng-chang said on Saturday , pledging to keep opening up.

Speaking to reporters, Su said the government was confident in the steps being taken and it was"fortunate" more than 99 per cent of cases were either asymptomatic or had mild illness. The government expects daily cases to reach 10,000 by the end of the month and has warned the peak is likely several weeks off.Su said more vaccines and rapid tests were on their way to help cope with the uptick in infections to"prepare for the next steps in re-opening" and reduce the amount of time those with COVID-19 or their contacts have to spend in quarantine.

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