### [2021-05-12](/feed/2021/05/12/index.md)

##### COVID-19 pandemic
# Taiwan reports a record 16 new locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,231. 

TAIPEI: Taiwan reported its largest daily rise in domestic COVID-19 cases on Wednesday (May 12), while the stock market tanked after the health ...


### Sources:

1. [CNA](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/taiwan-covid-19-alert-level-restrictions-stock-market-14793526) [Image](https://cna-sg-res.cloudinary.com/image/upload/q_auto,f_auto/image/14793524/16x9/991/557/f1d33a5d129fef811758e08bf7c5ca08/WN/people-wearing-protective-face-masks-wait-for-the-metro--during-the-coronavirus-disease--covid-19--pandemic--in-taipei-3.jpg)

### Changes:

1. Thailand reports a record 34 new deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 486.  _2021-05-12 11:06:28 (First version)_
2. Taiwan reports a record 16 new locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,231.  _2021-05-12 11:06:28 (Update)_
3. Malaysia reports a record 39 new deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 1,761.  _2021-05-13 00:22:10 (Update)_
4. Thailand reports a record 34 new deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 486.  _2021-05-13 00:22:11 (Update)_
4. Taiwan reports a record 16 new locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,231.  _(Current version)_

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