The first case of a British variant of the virus to invade Taiwan! Chen Shizhong: “Block the country for a month” on New Year’s Day in Taiwan | Life | Sanli News Network SETN.COM



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Life Center / Reported by Liu Peiyu

Three of the passengers returning to Taiwan from the UK on the 27th were diagnosed, including a man with a fever. Chen Shizhong, the commander of the Epidemic Central Command Center, said that after inspection, it was confirmed that it was a British variant of the virus. In this regard, Chen Shizhong announced that the prevention and control of the epidemic will be improved and entry restrictions will be tightened. The entry of foreigners will be suspended from 1/1 o’clock. Except those already approved, all will be canceled. The policy will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. The current review time will be provisionally determined. month.

▲ Chen Shizhong announced that the entry of non-nationals is restricted from 1/1. (Photo / provided by the command center)

◆ As of 1/1, foreigners cannot enter:

Foreigners: Have a residence permit, diplomatic service, commercial performance, humanitarian considerations, spouses and underage women of Chinese citizens and other special permits.

Hong Kong and Macau people: hold a residence permit, enter into business contracts, transfer within multinational companies, spouses and minor children of Chinese citizens, and project permits.

Persons of territorial nationality: possess a residence permit, spouse and minor children of Chinese citizens and a project permit.

Chen Shizhong said that the entry of non-nationals will be suspended from 1/1 at midnight, and all citizens will return to Taiwan from 1/15. In addition to the original negative certificate, we have strengthened the improved version of home quarantine and everyone should enter the epidemic prevention. Hotels or centralized quarantine, and homes in home quarantine can only have one person, people who are not in home quarantine can not be inside.

The command center indicated that there were two new confirmed cases of imported COVID-19 in China today (cases 797 and 798). So far, a total of 125,831 notifications related to novel coronavirus pneumonia have been confirmed (including 123,451 excluded cases), of which 797 cases were confirmed, 702 respectively. The cases were transferred abroad, 56 local cases, 36 from the Dunmu fleet, 2 cases of aircraft infection and 1 unknown case; the other case (case 530) was dropped as an empty number. Among the confirmed cases, 7 people died, 666 people were released from isolation, and 124 people were hospitalized in isolation.

The command center urges people who have a fever, cough and other uncomfortable symptoms when entering from abroad, should take the initiative to notify the airport and port quarantine personnel and cooperate with epidemic prevention measures; home quarantine should be implemented after returning to the country, and if symptoms are suspected during the period, take the initiative to contact the county and city health office or care centers, and seek medical treatment according to the instructions , do not take public transportation; When seeking medical treatment, be sure to inform the physician of travel history, occupation, contact history, and whether to meet (TOCC) for timely diagnosis and notification.

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If you are unwell, take the initiative to report. If you suspect symptoms within 14 days, call the epidemic prevention line first, wear a mask, and seek medical treatment as soon as possible. Make sure to inform your doctor about your travel history.

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