Taiwan Promises Quick Fix to COVID-19 Testing Issue After Criticism

Taiwan Promises Quick Fix to COVID-19 Testing Issue After Criticism
A passenger wearing a mask rides an escalator at a metro station following the recent spike in COVID-19 virus infections in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 22, 2021. Ben Blanchard/Reuters
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TAIPEI—Taiwan’s health minister promised on Sunday to resolve a logjam with reporting positive COVID-19 tests after abruptly raising case numbers, a move that prompted criticisms from opposition politicians and jokes online about questionable statistics.

Taiwan is dealing with a spike in cases after months of keeping the pandemic well under control, with restrictions in place across the island to limit gatherings.