Timeline COVID-19
- 26119 residents returning from the Diamond Princess tested negative for COVID-19 and were released from quarantine to undergo self-health monitoring at home.
- 262Combined the “Entry Quarantine System” and “Digital Fencing Tracking System” and utilize mobile positioning to monitor movement of individuals.
- 263Taiwan had gone 13 consecutive days with no new COVID-19 cases and 38 consecutive days without any local cases.
- 264TFDA approves import of anti-viral drug remdesivir to ensure treatment of patients with severe COVID-19.
- 265CECC further loosens restrictions on applicants requesting COVID-19 testing to allow people requiring testing for other reasons to undergo testing at their own expense.
- 266CECC loosens restrictions on visits to psychiatric wards as Taiwan’s communities are relatively safe.
- 267CECC announces guidelines for contact-information-based measures for COVID-19 to protect personal data and facilitate outbreak investigations.
- 268CECC loosens restrictions on applicants requesting COVID-19 testing at their own expense as Taiwan’s coronavirus numbers stabilize.
- 269Adjustment to mask distribution policy
- 270CECC states expanding the scale of loosening epidemic control measures.
- 271From June22, short-term business travelers are allowed entry and can apply for shortened home quarantine period
- 272CECC announces guidelines for confirmed cases returning to Taiwan to protect against community transmission of COVID-19
- 273Confirmed cases may be released from isolation after two consecutive negative results of respiratory specimens
- 274CECC eases visitor restrictions at healthcare facilities
- 275From June 25, transit passengers are allowed at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport with thorough route and monitoring measures in place to prevent Coronavirus spread
- 276Entry measures to be gradually relaxed for foreign nationals, Hong Kong and Macao residents; eligible travelers must present negative COVID-19 test result at check-in and undergo 14-day home quarantine upon entry
- 277CECC further relaxes restrictions concerning attending funerals and visiting relatives for people in home isolation or quarantine
- 278Starting July 16, mainland Chinese children aged 2 or younger who possess an R.O.C. Resident Certificate may apply for entry into Taiwan
- 279Starting on August 1, Taiwan will conditionally allow foreign nationals to receive medical treatment in Taiwan
- 280Starting from July 26, travelers arriving in Taiwan from Philippines must undergo COVID-19 testing at airports and observe quarantine measures