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Timeline COVID-19
- 21246 Taiwan nationals returned from Wuhan on first charter flight were closely monitored in centralized quarantine facilities. They were later discharged from quarantine.
- 22Implemented the “Transportation plan for travelers undergoing home quarantine from airport to home”.
- 23Announced the “Guidelines for community epidemic prevention manpower in response to Severe Pneumonia with Novel Pathogens (COVID-19)”.
- 24From March 17th until the end of the last school day of the semester, teachers and students from all educational institutions from high school and below were restricted from traveling overseas.
- 25All events with gatherings above 100 people indoors and 500 people outdoors were advised to be cancelled or postponed.
- 26Quarantine period for 361 people from the second charter flight arriving from Wuhan, China completed, with all individuals cleared and released from quarantine.
- 27All inbound travelers showing signs of symptoms over the preceding 14 days are requested to undergo quarantine in designated locations.
- 28Initiating the “New lifestyle for disease prevention”
- 29Chinese Professional Baseball League opened its 2020 season to the public.
- 30Foot traffic diversion measures enforced in tourist hotspots, national parks, amusement parks, night markets, temples, etc.
- 31Amended the definition of COVID-19 case symptoms, and expanded community surveillance.
- 32Guidelines announced on epidemic prevention measures for public transport, public gatherings, schools and academic institutions.
- 33Full recovery and discharge of first recorded COVID-19 patient in Taiwan.
- 34Enhanced plan for community monitoring activated. Increased testing of individuals with overseas travel history, history of contact with suspected COVID-19 patients, or contact with other at-risk groups.
- 35“Local government care and support service project for home quarantine and isolation” initiated.
- 36Announced the “Guidelines for Large-Scale Public Gatherings in the Wake of the COVID-19 Outbreak,” “Guidelines for Enterprise Planning of Business Continuity in Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19),” and “Guidelines for Community management and maintenance”.
- 3719 residents returning from the Diamond Princess tested negative for COVID-19 and were released from quarantine to undergo self-health monitoring at home.
- 38Combined the “Entry Quarantine System” and “Digital Fencing Tracking System” and utilize mobile positioning to monitor movement of individuals.
- 39CECC loosens restrictions on visits to psychiatric wards as Taiwan’s communities are relatively safe.
- 40CECC announces guidelines for contact-information-based measures for COVID-19 to protect personal data and facilitate outbreak investigations.
