CDC: COVID-19 Outbreak May Be Past Peak as Medical Visits Slow

The CDC says Taiwan's COVID-19 outbreak may have peaked and could wind down by late July as the number of medical visits starts to slow.

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00:00Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control say the current COVID outbreak may already be past its peak.

00:07About 70,000 people sought medical treatment for COVID in the first week of June.

00:12While it was the ninth straight week of growing cases, it had slowed down from the week before.

00:17The CDC now predicts the outbreak will wind down by late July.

00:21But officials say there's a concerning rise in enterovirus cases this year, especially among newborns.

00:30The health authorities say parents who notice enterovirus symptoms in their children should seek treatment immediately.