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Timeline COVID-19
- 61Under the IHR, WHO convened the first Emergency Committee on the novel coronavirus.
- 62The CECC was elevated to Level 2, and the Minister of Health and Welfare Shih-Chung Chen served as the Commander.
- 63All airlines of Taiwan suspended direct flights to and from Wuhan, and Chinese nationals residing in Wuhan were prohibited from entry into Taiwan.
- 64All levels of government agencies and professional academic associations were tasked to inform and supervise respective medical institutions and members to implement outpatient and emergency patient diversion mechanisms, as well as to restrict the number of escorts (visitor) per patient and other infection control measures.
- 65Wuhan city was locked down by the Chinese authorities. At the same time, WHO declared, there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission outside China.The outbreak has not yet become a public health emergency of international concern.
- 66Effective January 6, travelers arriving on flights originating from China and transiting through Hong Kong or Macao must provide COVID-19 test results
- 67Central Epidemic Command Center announces to establish a “Platform for the Registration of Intention to Participate in Clinical Trials of COVID-19 Vaccines”.
- 68Taiwan reports first imported case of Omicron subvariant BA.2.75
- 69Starting on April 15, 2021, CECC to adjust quarantine and disease prevention and control measures for flight crews of Taiwanese airlines aboard flights arriving in Taiwan
- 70WHO announced Independent evaluation of global COVID-19 response
- 71Government-funded regular rapid testing measures in residential and community care institutions extended until November 30
- 72Starting April 10, 2021, Taiwan to again allow arriving travelers with history of travel to the UK, South Africa or Eswatini to undergo quarantine at quarantine hotels or follow one person per residence requirement and quarantine at home
- 73Strict border control measures remain in place during effective period of Level 3 epidemic alert
- 74CECC imposes entry restrictions and quarantine measures for non-R.O.C. nationals starting from January 1, 2021
- 75CECC tightens quarantine measures for travelers coming to Taiwan starting on January 15, 2021
- 76Screening stations set up at MOTC's subordinate airports; travelers with symptoms not allowed to board their flight and those who have experienced symptoms in past 14 days required to undergo rapid testing and have negative result before boarding
- 77Starting from November 9, asymptomatic arrivals from Philippines are required to observe 14-day home quarantine and 7-day self-health management measures
- 78Lithuania’s donation of 235,900 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses to arrive in Taiwan on afternoon of October 9
- 79Visiting patients in chronic wards in hospitals across Taiwan conditionally allowed
- 80The Ministry of Education allows return of foreign students at senior high school level and below
