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Liao Lihui Life Center / Report 【 04/13 9:42 PM Release | 22: 07 Update: The command center clarified that the woman does not have health insurance 】
A couple who lived in the United States for a long time took the opportunity to return to Taiwan to confirm the diagnosis in New York, sparking a heated discussion among netizens. In response, Zhuang Renxiang, a spokesman for the Central Epidemic Command Center, said the 60-year-old wife (case 393) did not have health insurance. The last time he returned to Taiwan was in 2017, and the government paid the cost of his isolation.
▲ The woman was diagnosed after returning to Taiwan. (Schematic, third-party / data photo)
The couple has lived in the United States since 1990 and has left Taiwan for 30 years. This time, due to Wuhan’s pneumonia epidemic, the couple had suspected symptoms in New York. The husband of about 70 appeared cough and phlegm on April 3, and still entered Taiwan on April 10, and was notified at the airport on April 11. The diagnosis was 384 cases in China. The wife had cough and phlegm on March 29 and diarrhea on April 1, alleging that she was “drinking milk before diarrhea.” She also insisted on returning to Taiwan by plane and arrived at the country’s gate the day her husband was diagnosed. The inspection was confirmed today, and it is the case of 393 who moved to the country today.
Zhuang Renxiang noted that the couple, Case 384 and Case 393, had not met in New York since the end of February, but the couple had contact with confirmed cases in the workplace. On the night of April 10, his family was informed that they would take the flight on April 10 to return to Taiwan, but the flight was later changed to 11, so when they were to take note on 11, they knew that case 393 I would return that night. .
However, for this reason, the 12 passengers and 7 passengers on this flight boarded in Case 393, all were included in the origin segregation list.
Command center spokesman Zhuang Renxiang noted that Case 393 has a health insurance status. The last time he returned to Taiwan was in 2017, the same as case 384. As for this quarantine fee, it is not paid by health insurance, but is paid by the government in accordance with the law, and medical expenses The rest are for own account or for health insurance.The command center was updated tonight, saying the woman (case 393) had no health insurance.
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★ Sanli News reminds you:
To prevent Wuhan pneumonia, wash your hands frequently with soap, wear masks when necessary, avoid eating raw meat and eggs, avoid crowded places, and avoid contact with birds and animals.
If you don’t feel well when you return home, take the initiative to report it. If you suspect symptoms within 14 days, call the epidemic prevention line and wear a mask to seek medical treatment as soon as possible. You should inform the doctor about the travel history.
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