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Chip tester and packager Greatek Electronics Inc’s (超豐電子) shares tumbled more than 3 percent yesterday, as it said it expected output to drop by about 10 percent this month because it has shut some production lines to test all employees for COVID-19 after reporting eight confirmed cases. A Philippine worker contracted COVID-19 on Tuesday last week, and eight other migrant workers the first worker’s roommates were confirmed to have the virus the next day, the firm said in a statement. Greatek was one of five electronics companies in Miaoli County’s Jhunan Township (竹南) that reported COVID-19 infections among migrant ....
The government should test all migrant workers for COVID-19 using rapid screening tests and take blood samples monthly to check whether they have COVID-19 antibodies, National Taiwan University Children’s Hospital superintendent Huang Li-min (黃立民) said yesterday. Huang’s comment came after three infection clusters involving mostly migrant workers were last week found at manufacturers in Hsinchu City and Miaoli County, where many of Taiwan’s largest technology companies have facilities. The government must take full advantage of virus detection technology and available disease prevention staff to “get a handle on” the movements and health conditions of migrant workers, Huang said. “It will also be ....
Breaches of rules increase at Shei-Pa National Park By Tsai Cheng-min and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporter, with staff writer As visitors to national parks increase, so do breaches of park rules, the Shei-Pa National Park Administration said on Tuesday last week, announcing a 23.4 percent increase in contraventions in the first three months of this year from the same period last year. The park, covering areas of Taichung, and Hsinchu and Miaoli counties, features eight interconnected main trails, the office said, adding that applications for lodge and campground accommodation are highly competitive. With international travel disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Taiwan’s national parks have been welcoming more visitors than ever before, which has further increased competition, especially on weekends and holidays, it said. ....
Enthusiasts are reporting a massive decline in Alishan’s firefly population this year, as the nation’s Tourism Bureau prepares to open parks for the firefly watching festivals. The low and medium-altitude regions of the Alishan Range which runs from Miaoli County to Chiayi County are home to 42 kinds of fireflies or about two-thirds of all firefly species in Taiwan, the Alishan National Scenic Area Administration said. The firefly breeding season the last part of the firefly’s lifecycle occurs as spring turns to summer, and the nighttime spectacle of the glowing, sprite-like insects draws crowds to the park. However, while ....