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Taiwan media: The first case of severe covid-19 in Taiwan, a 2-year-old boy, is currently in a serious condition

【Global Network Report】Comprehensive "Yahoo News Network" "Zhongshi News Network" and other Taiwan media news, with the recent increase in the number of confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia on the island, Taiwan today (16th) added 9 cases of moderate illness, 1 case of severe confirmed cases, of which the severe case is a 2-year-old boy, is also the first case of severe cases of severe illness on the island, the boy immediately entered the intensive care unit after being confirmed on April 14, the current condition is serious, the hospital is making every effort to treat.

Taiwan media: The first case of severe covid-19 in Taiwan, a 2-year-old boy, is currently in a serious condition

Screenshot of Taiwan's Yahoo News Network report

Luo Yijun, deputy head of the medical response team of the Taiwan Epidemic Command Center, explained that the severely ill boy was diagnosed on April 14, had no vaccination, no chronic disease history, acute encephalitis and multiple organ abnormalities, and was currently intubated with respirators and treated with steroids and immunomodulators. At present, the boy's condition is serious, the hospital is making every effort to treat him, and it is also the first case of severe childhood on the island.

Taiwan media: The first case of severe covid-19 in Taiwan, a 2-year-old boy, is currently in a serious condition

Luo Yijun, deputy head of the medical response team of the Taiwan Epidemic Command Center (data map). Picture from Taiwan's "China Times News Network"

Luo Yijun also mentioned that the remaining 9 cases of moderate symptoms are between the ages of 10 and 90 years old, of which those in their 10s and 20s have no chronic diseases, and have also received 2 doses of vaccines, oxygen concentrations were once low, the current situation is stable, the remaining few are also moderate pneumonia, or low blood oxygen concentrations. In addition, of the 9 moderate cases, 4 were un-vaccinated.

Taiwan's Yahoo News Network mentioned that the New Taipei City Health Bureau also explained the treatment process of the child's severely ill confirmed case this afternoon. According to the New Taipei Health Bureau, the 2-year-old son of a confirmed case in Hsinchu, who was unwell and was diagnosed with medical treatment, because the course of the disease progressed very rapidly, he had asked the "Ministry of Health and Welfare" Shuanghe Hospital and the pediatric intensive care team of the National Taiwan University Hospital to be stationed to assist in professional medical care.

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