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Transport Minister Lin Jialong said in an interview today that the Civil Aviation Administration was instructed to review the implementation of epidemic prevention by aviation personnel. In the future, it will not be ruled out that the crew will also be quarantined at home for 14 days. (Data photo) Image: Zhang Liangyi / Photo
New Zealand EVA Air pilots did not cooperate with quarantine regulations, prompting Taiwan to break the record of zero confirmed cases in the past eight months, raising public concern. Transport Minister Lin Jialong said today (23) that he has reviewed this case and emphasized that “there is no room for ambiguity in the regulations.” In the future, he will refer to community measures for the prevention of epidemics and does not rule out that crew members are also quarantined at home for 14 days. As for how to deal with the aviation industry, he said that is already under discussion and there will be decisions one after another.
Due to the special nature of the aviation industry, according to current regulations, national aviation pilots only need to undergo home quarantine for 3 days after entry, and flight attendants only need 5 days home quarantine to lift the ban. However, the recent local infection crisis caused by New Zealand pilots makes the outside world concerned that the crew is a breach in epidemic prevention.
Today, Lin Jialong went to Kaohsiung to be inspected and agreed to a joint interview with the media. It said it had reviewed the case and reexamined the implementation of aviation personnel quarantine, and instructed the Civil Aviation Administration to request the aviation industry to implement it. He mentioned that due to the special nature of the crew’s work, it is only necessary to conduct home quarantine for 3 to 5 days. However, during this period, the crew and flight attendants did not comply with the regulations. It is not ruled out that the crew will also be quarantined at home for 14 days in the future. Cf.
The outside world is concerned whether the Transport Ministry will impose sanctions such as shift reductions in the industry. Lin Jialong did not reply directly, only that the priority should be handled in accordance with the provisions of the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act. The airline is reviewing the relevant penalties and will make a decision today. He also emphasized that there is no room for ambiguity in epidemic prevention and airlines must comply with command center regulations.
Regarding the traffic and epidemic prevention part of New Year’s Eve, Lin Jialong said that due to the increasingly serious international epidemic, in order to protect the border, strict entry and exit prevention measures will be implemented . Also, from Christmas to New Year’s Eve, there will be a large number of people using public transport. The Ministry of Communications will strengthen the strictest epidemic prevention measures, including wearing masks when entering stations, taking body temperature and providing alcohol for disinfection, and will strengthen disinfection of facilities at stations.
Lin Jialong also urged that, if not necessary, reduce the number of people entering and leaving venues to reduce the risk of infection. Although the command center still allows large-scale events to be held, if the relevant regulations involve public transportation or areas with the air duct of the Ministry of Communications, they will definitely enforce it strictly.
New Zealand EVA Air pilots did not cooperate with quarantine regulations, causing Taiwan to break the record of zero confirmed cases in the past eight months, raising public concern.
Transport Minister Lin Jialong said today (23) that he has reviewed this case and emphasized that “there is no room for ambiguity in the regulations.”
In the future, we will refer to community measures for the prevention of epidemics, and it is not ruled out that the crew will also be quarantined at home for 14 days.
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