TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan announced 442 local COVID-19 infections on Saturday (April 9), the highest number this year, with one new fatality bringing the total death tally to 854, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

The highest number of local cases in one day this year was also the most single-day cases since the 476 cases reported on June 5, 2021. The latest death was a woman in her 90s who had not received any COVID shots and suffered from Parkinson's disease, the CECC said.

The 442 new local cases included 230 males and 212 females between the ages of under five and 89 who fell ill between Feb. 2 and April 9. New Taipei City again reported the highest number of local infections with 143, with 95 in Taipei City, 41 in Taoyuan City, 39 in Keelung City, and 38 in Kaohsiung City.

The 136 new imported cases included 65 males and 71 females, aged from younger than five to 79, who arrived in Taiwan between March 20 and April 8. As to the origin of the COVID cases, there were seven arrivals from the Philippines and four from Indonesia.

Taiwan’s latest total of 26,836 coronavirus cases includes 18,149 domestic cases and 8,633 imported ones. The 854 deaths from the pandemic include 840 local infections, with New Taipei City registering 413 deaths and Taipei City 322.

A total of 36 COVID cases originated from a journey by the Taiwan Navy’s "Goodwill Fleet" in 2020, three were infected on board a flight, one case was classified as unresolved, and 14 are under investigation. A total of 144 earlier cases have been removed from the list of confirmed cases.