community transmission of COVID-19 in Taiwan

Taiwan Reopens Borders, Even as COVID Policy Continues to Be Politically Contested

Brian Hioe
Taiwan is set for reopening, with visa-free entry reinstated for the US, Europe, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia in mid-September. Other countries such as Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines were added in late September. Likewise, quarantines are to be phased out today, October 13th. Instead of three-day quarantines, followed by a four-day self-health management period, there will be a shift towards seven days of self-health management...
EnglishOctober 2022Politics7 min read

CECC Announces Phasing Out of QR Code Registration, Implementation of COVID Test Distribution System

Brian Hioe
The Central Epidemic Command Center which manages Taiwan’s COVID-19 response announced several major policy shifts this afternoon. First, starting from today, the QR code registration system used for contact tracing will no longer be used. This is because the number of COVID-19 cases in Taiwan is too high for contact tracing, as a result of which contact tracing will no longer be carried out...
April 2022EnglishPolitics6 min read

33 Domestic Cases Announced by CECC, Cases with Unknown Sources of Greater Concern

Brian Hioe
33 domestic cases, 63 imported cases, and zero deaths were reported by the CECC today. This is slightly down from yesterday’s 34 cases, but Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung stated that what is a matter of concern is multiple cases with unknown sources of infection. Only four of the domestic cases were found while in quarantine, with thirteen imported cases found on arrival, and fifty found while in quarantine. There were fewer imported cases due to fewer arrivals today...
EnglishMarch 2022Politics6 min read