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Timeline COVID-19
- 1CECC draws up Definition and Principles for Handling Reinfection in Confirmed Cases
- 2Ninth batch of 450,000 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Taiwan on morning of July 6
- 3Fourth batch of 590,400 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children purchased by CECC arrives in Taiwan on morning of July 4
- 4Effective immediately, weekly cap of arrivals increased to 40,000; starting July 14, R.O.C. nationals, ARC holders, transit passengers to be exempt from providing PCR test results within two days of their flight
- 5Taiwan's Digital COVID-19 Certificate system to provide vaccination certificates in SHC format used by US, Japan, Canada, Australia
- 6CECC confirms one domestic case of BA.5 and launches epidemiological investigation, testing for contacts, and enhanced surveillance
- 7Executive Yuan announces appointments of new Minister of Health and Welfare, Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare, CECC Commander, and chief epidemic prevention adviser; Premier Su expects pandemic work to be performed seamlessly to protect the health of people
- 8Taiwan to ease current mask mandate and other epidemic prevention measures starting July 19
- 9Central and local governments to jointly roll out Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months through 5 years of age starting July 21
- 10Government-funded regular rapid testing measures in residential, community care institutions extended until August 31 to protect health of care recipients and staff in these institutions
- 11Effective from July 22, eligibility for second COVID-19 booster dose expanded to individuals aged 18 and older who need to travel abroad for work
- 12Taiwan reports first imported case of Omicron subvariant BA.2.75
- 13Taiwan to allow foreign nationals to apply to enter Taiwan for volunteering, religious proselytization, studying religious doctrines, internships, international exchanges, and working holidays (youth exchanges)
- 14Getting fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can reduce the risk of severe disease and help achieve herd immunity
- 15CECC announces ACIP's recommendations on use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months to 5 years of age
- 16Effective from August 15, Taiwan to remove requirement that inbound passengers should provide COVID-19 PCR test result within two days of flight schedule time
- 17Fourth round of name-based distribution system for at-home COVID-19 rapid tests and third round of free rapid test distribution program for children six or under to begin on August 15; people can purchase/collect test kits with their NHI cards
- 18Effective from September 1, 3+4 quarantine policy to remain in place for arrivals; one person per room rule to be adopted during four days of self-initiated epidemic prevention
- 19First batch of 1.2768 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for kids purchased by CECC arrives in Taiwan on morning of August 19
- 20Effective immediately, weekly cap of arrivals increased to 50,000 people
