Timeline COVID-19
- 41CECC states expanding the scale of loosening epidemic control measures.
- 42From June22, short-term business travelers are allowed entry and can apply for shortened home quarantine period
- 43CECC announces guidelines for confirmed cases returning to Taiwan to protect against community transmission of COVID-19
- 44Confirmed cases may be released from isolation after two consecutive negative results of respiratory specimens
- 45People must wear masks in eight public venues; local governments and competent authority may announce and impose penalties for violators if necessary
- 46People in home quarantine or isolation should take taxi and ambulance to seek medical care if they develop symptoms to ensure public health and safety
- 47CECC changes restrictions concerning attending funerals and visiting relatives for people in home isolation or quarantine
- 48CECC strengthens self-health management measures for migrant workers
- 49Starting on December 10, Industrial migrant workers under home quarantine shall undergo COVID-19 testing
- 50In response to upcoming New Year countdown events and other year-end large-scale gatherings, CECC reinforces disease prevention measures for related events
- 51CECC takes protection of personal data into consideration when using Digital Fencing 2.0 and collecting data for disease prevention purposes
- 52CECC explains principles for identifying contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases who test positive (index case) after returning to Taiwan
- 53Starting from March 1, 2021, CECC to implement one person per residence requirement for home (self) isolation measure
- 54CECC to send out alert message in response to indigenous COVID-19 cases in Wanhua District, Taipei City
- 55Taiwan Social Distancing app available for download; public urged to use app to receive information about COVID-19 spread
- 56Taiwan temporarily suspends self-paid COVID-19 vaccination program starting May 15, 2021; people who have made appointments can still get vaccinated as scheduled
- 57CECC authorizes county/city governments to disclose venues visited by confirmed cases to effectively contain spread of COVID-19
- 58Electronic information indicating reported cases subsequently testing negative and individuals under 14-day self-health management after investigations added to NHI MediCloud System
- 59Ministry of Health and Welfare revokes Kinmen County Government Announcement dated May 23, 2021, after result of multiple attempts to communicate with Kinmen County Government regarding announcement turn out unsuccessful
- 60All levels of schools should suspend in-person educational courses and continue courses through online learning/at home due to the continued severity of infections in Taiwan