Taiwan reports first locally transmitted COVID-19 case in more than 8 months
23 December, 2020
Taiwan on Tuesday (Dec 22) reported it is first locally transmitted case of COVID-19 in a lot more than eight months.
The neighborhood case is a pal of a New Zealand pilot who tested positive for COVID-19, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung told a news conference.
He added that the woman in her 30s had close contact with the pilot, who was confirmed to have already been infected on Sunday having flown flights to america.
Chen said the brand new Zealand national had not correctly reported all his contacts and list of places he previously been, and that he may maintain breach of Taiwan's communicable diseases law.
The federal government has published a list of places he went to around Taipei, and told people and also require been there to monitor their health.
The pilot - who faces a fine of up to NT$300,000 (US$10,600) - visited several establishments including a section store, say authorities.
According to a Fb post by medical ministry, they were connected right from Dec 7 to Dec 12. She was also in contact with 167 people, of whom 13 have already been quarantined.
Taiwan tech firm Quanta Storage said the girl was an employee at a subsidiary, and that contacts who was simply tested up to now had keep coming back negative for the virus.
Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control (CDC) last reported a locally transmitted COVID-19 case on Apr 12.
The island also reported three more imported COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. Because the pandemic began, Taiwan offers reported 771 COVID-19 cases and seven deaths.
Separately, the federal government said it could halve the quantity of flights to Britain, to just one single a week, after a highly infectious new coronavirus strain was within the country.
Those arriving in Taiwan from Britain, or who've been in Britain within the last 14 days, may also have to quarantine for two weeks in centralised quarantine facilities.
Earlier this month, Singapore said it would lift border restrictions for visitors from Taiwan from Dec 18.
Travellers can apply for a single-entry Air Travel Pass (ATP) to enter Singapore, said the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, adding that they need to be in Taiwan for 14 consecutive days before departure.
Upon arrival, visitors will undergo a COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test and if the effect is negative, they will be allowed to start their activities in Singapore without serving a stay-home notice.
Within the contact tracing process, travellers from Taiwan must download and sign up for the TraceTogether app on the cellular devices before entering Singapore and keep it activated throughout their stay. They need to not delete it for 14 consecutive days after leaving Singapore.
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