The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday said it expects imported cases of COVID-19 to further increase today and tomorrow the peak period for international arrivals before the Lunar New Year holiday.
The nation has seen more imported cases of COVID-19 since it implemented a new policy on Tuesday requiring travelers on long-haul flights to undergo a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test upon arrival.
Those who test positive are taken directly to hospitals from airports.
Most of the recent confirmed cases of COVID-19 were travelers arriving from the US, CECC data showed.
On Tuesday, 58 of the 625 travelers arriving at Taiwan
LUNAR NEW YEAR: The nation is expecting 4,200 international travelers to arrive today and 3,900 tomorrow, as people return home for the holidays, the CECC saidBy Shelley Shan / Staff reporter, with CNA