Taiwan marks 200 days without domestically transmitted coronavirus case

People wear face masks to protect against the spread of coronavirus as they walk through a shopping district in Taipei, Taiwan (Chiang Ying-ying/AP)

Taiwan hit 200 days without any domestically transmitted cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, highlighting the island’s continued success at keeping the virus under control even as cases surge in other parts of the world.

Taiwan’s Centre for Disease Control last reported a domestic case on April 12.