The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) might shorten the quarantine period for inbound travelers to seven days after observing the COVID-19 situation for about a month, Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) said yesterday.
Chen, speaking at the Taipei Hotel Association’s annual banquet, said that while people in the tourism industry have suggested a “3-5-7” plan reopening the border to business travelers this month, reopening to foreign tourists in May and allowing Taiwanese to travel abroad in July the virus situation is uncontrollable, so the dates are difficult to set in advance.
However, the minister said there is
NO TIMETABLE: The CECC’s plan is to gradually reduce the quarantine period from 10 days to seven days, then five days, then three days, before a full reopeningBy Lee I-chia / Staff reporter
The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) might shorten the quarantine period for inbound travelers to seven days after observing the COVID-19 situation for about a month, Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) said yesterday.
Chen, speaking at the Taipei Hotel Association’s annual banquet, said that while people in the tourism industry have suggested a “3-5-7” plan reopening the border to business travelers this month, reopening to foreign tourists in May and allowing Taiwanese to travel abroad in July the virus situation is uncontrollable, so the dates are difficult to set in advance.
However, the minister said there is
Taipei, March 14 (CNA) Taiwan's Health and Welfare Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) said Monday that planning of the country's COVID-19 response is moving in the direction of shorter quarantine periods.