Taiwan's health minister has said that new Covid-19 infections have decreased and the outbreak can be controlled, as he urged the public to follow restrictions, which will stay in place in the coming weeks.

The island has reported 347 new domestic Covid-19 cases, including 73 cases added to the totals for recent days, as it continues to readjust its infection numbers amid delays in reporting positive tests.

"The pandemic is heading towards a stage where it can be controlled," Health Minister Chen Shih-chung told a daily news briefing, saying new cases continued to decline.

Chen said "aggressive measures" would remain in place for the next one to two weeks, including fines for people not wearing face masks outside and a halt to wedding banquets and wakes.