Taiwan Reports First Death Due to Coronavirus

Mask-clad commuters get off a train at a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) stop in Taipei, Taiwan, on Jan. 30, 2020. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images

TAIPEI, Taiwan—The Centers for Disease Control announced on Feb. 16 two new cases of COVID-19, including one who has already died.

The death marks the fifth outside of mainland China. Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, and France have each reported one death.