New Delhi (NVI): In an effort to stop coronavirus at its borders, Taiwan has announced that from today, all incoming people with fever or symptoms of respiratory tract infection will be taken to a designated quarantine facility after having their samples taken testing at the airport.
Announcing this, Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said that as of April 1, the daily number of inbound passengers had fallen to 1,500, with about 100 per day having fever or respiratory symptoms.
The new measure is aimed at preventing community transmission of coronavirus by putting those with symptoms into quarantine before the test results come out, CECC Deputy Commander Chen Tsung-yen said, according to Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA).
Currently, only three airports receive incoming passengers — Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Kaohsiung International Airport and Taipei Songshan Airport, with the first two having already selected quarantine locations in nearby areas, while Songshan airport has yet to choose a venue, he said.
Meanwhile, to prevent potential community transmission of COVID-19 from causing hospital acquired infections, the government is banning patient visitors at all hospitals, nursing homes and long-term care facilities, according to CECC Commander Chen Shih-chung.
However, visitors will still be allowed for seriously ill patients or those receiving end-of-life care after making arrangements with the hospital or medical institutions, Chen added.
