Friday, February 07, 2020

Taiwan CDC: 14 Day Home Quarantine For All Who Have Transited Mainland China, Hong Kong, or Macao

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Yesterday, in Taiwan Confirms 3 Cases - 2 with Travel Hx to Hong Kong, 1 With Travel Hx To MacaoTaiwan's CDC reported confirmed novel coronavirus infections in travelers returning from regions that have not - until now - been considered high risk areas.
Yesterday, in HK CHP Adds 3 More Coronavirus Cases - `Some' Locally Acquiredwe looked at Hong Kong's growing number of locally acquired cases.  We are seeing similar concerns in Singapore, as well. 
Starting on February 10th, in addition to those who have recently returned from Mainland China, travelers who have transited Hong Kong or Macao will be required to self-quarantine for 14 days in their home.

From February 10, those who have transited through China, Hong Kong, and Macau will have to quarantine at home for 14 days.
It will also limit the direct flights between China, Hong Kong, and Macau, and some airports will suspend flights.

Release Date: 2020-02-07
In response to the recent rapid increase in the number of confirmed cases of China's new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, the Central Epidemic Epidemic Command Center announced that all passengers who have entered Taiwan via "transit" from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau will be able to enter Taiwan from 00:00 on February 10 Home quarantine for 14 days.
According to Taiwan ’s Ministry of Health and Welfare ’s epidemic prevention requirements, from 0:00 on February 10, 109 to 23:59 on April 29, 109, cross-strait passenger routes except Beijing Capital Airport, Shanghai Pudong and Hongqiao Airport Outside the routes of Xiamen Gaoqi Airport and Chengdu Shuangliu Airport, passenger flights to and from Taiwan from other mainland cities are suspended.