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Home COVID-19Coronavirusdisease2019(COVID-19) LatestNews Pressreleases COVID-19Coronavirusdisease2019(COVID-19) COVID-19Coronavirusdisease2019(COVID-19) AboutCECC AboutCECC AboutCECC PreventionandControlofCOVID-19inTaiwan LearnmoreaboutCOVID-19 LearnmoreaboutCOVID-19 LearnmoreaboutCOVID-19 coronavirusdisease2019(COVID-19) LatestNews LatestNews LatestNews Pressreleases TravelHealthNoticesforInternationalDestinations CommunicationResources CommunicationResources CommunicationResources English BahasaIndonesia Pilipino NgônngữViệtNam ไทย BahasaMelayu ဗမာ Guidelines Document FAQs Pressreleases Facebook Line Print Back Keyword: Search Title PublishTime CECCconfirms31,488moreCOVID-19cases,including31,178domesticcasesand310importedcases 2022/8/30 CECCconfirms155morecasesofOmicronsubvariants,including94domesticcasesand61importedcases 2022/8/29 Secondbatchof602,550dosesofPfizer-BioNTechCOVID-19vaccineforadultspurchasedbyCECCarrivesinTaiwanonmorningofAugust29 2022/8/29 CECCconfirms20,448moreCOVID-19cases,including20,160domesticcasesand288importedcases 2022/8/29 CECCconfirms26,765moreCOVID-19cases,including26,450domesticcasesand315importedcases 2022/8/28 CECCconfirms25,901moreCOVID-19cases,including25,621domesticcasesand280importedcases 2022/8/27 CECCconfirms26,761moreCOVID-19cases,including26,409domesticcasesand352importedcases 2022/8/26 FunctionofuploadingrandomcodethroughContactTracingSelf-ReportingSystemforConfirmedCasesaddedtoTaiwanSocialDistancingApp 2022/8/26 Toenhancescreeningamongelderlypeopleandensuretheirhealth,elderlypeopleaged65andoldereligibleforfivefreeat-homerapidantigentestsstartingSeptember1 2022/8/25 CECCconfirms27,275moreCOVID-19cases,including26,967domesticcasesand308importedcases 2022/8/25 Government-fundedregularrapidtestingmeasuresinresidential,communitycareinstitutionsextendeduntilSeptember30 2022/8/24 CECCconfirms28,570moreCOVID-19cases,including28,397domesticcasesand173importedcases 2022/8/24 CECCconfirms26,382moreCOVID-19cases,including26,095domesticcasesand287importedcases 2022/8/23 CECCconfirms96morecasesofOmicronsubvariants,including34domesticcasesand62importedcases 2022/8/22 CECCconfirms16,911moreCOVID-19cases,including16,669domesticcasesand242importedcases 2022/8/22 Effectiveimmediately,weeklycapofarrivalsincreasedto50,000people 2022/8/22 CECCconfirms22,397moreCOVID-19cases,including22,137domesticcasesand260importedcases 2022/8/21 CECCconfirms22,161moreCOVID-19cases,including21,925domesticcasesand236importedcases 2022/8/20 CECCconfirms22,819moreCOVID-19cases,including22,559domesticcasesand260importedcases 2022/8/19 Firstbatchof1.2768milliondosesofPfizer-BioNTechCOVID-19vaccineforkidspurchasedbyCECCarrivesinTaiwanonmorningofAugust19 2022/8/19 CECCconfirms23,425moreCOVID-19cases,including23,088domesticcasesand337importedcases 2022/8/18 CECCconfirms24,873moreCOVID-19cases,including24,669domesticcasesand204importedcases 2022/8/17 CECCconfirms23,172moreCOVID-19cases,including22,902domesticcasesand270importedcases 2022/8/16 EffectivefromSeptember1,3+4quarantinepolicytoremaininplaceforarrivals;onepersonperroomruletobeadoptedduringfourdaysofself-initiatedepidemicprevention 2022/8/15 CECCconfirms15,792moreCOVID-19cases,including15,596domesticcasesand196importedcases 2022/8/15 CECCconfirms121morecasesofOmicronsubvariants,including34domesticcasesand87importedcases 2022/8/15 CECCconfirms21,092moreCOVID-19cases,including20,802domesticcasesand290importedcases 2022/8/14 CECCconfirms21,289moreCOVID-19cases,including21,056domesticcasesand233importedcases 2022/8/13 Fourthroundofname-baseddistributionsystemforat-homeCOVID-19rapidtestsandthirdroundoffreerapidtestdistributionprogramforchildrensixorundertobeginonAugust15;peoplecanpurchase/collecttestkitswiththeirNHIcards 2022/8/12 CECCconfirms21,989moreCOVID-19cases,including21,761domesticcasesand228importedcases 2022/8/12 CECCconfirms22,909moreCOVID-19cases,including22,650domesticcasesand259importedcases 2022/8/11 EffectivefromAugust15,TaiwantoremoverequirementthatinboundpassengersshouldprovideCOVID-19PCRtestresultwithintwodaysofflightscheduletime 2022/8/10 CECCconfirms23,808moreCOVID-19cases,including23,665domesticcasesand143importedcases 2022/8/10 CECCannouncesACIP'srecommendationsonuseofPfizer-BioNTechCOVID-19vaccineforchildren6monthsto5yearsofage 2022/8/9 CECCconfirms23,669moreCOVID-19cases,including23,458domesticcasesand211importedcases 2022/8/9 CECCconfirms15,412moreCOVID-19cases,including15,206domesticcasesand206importedcases 2022/8/8 CECCconfirms81morecasesofBA.4andBA.5subvariants,including9domesticcasesand72importedcases 2022/8/8 CECCconfirms22,044moreCOVID-19cases,including21,771domesticcasesand273importedcases 2022/8/7 CECCconfirms19,965moreCOVID-19cases,including19,753domesticcasesand212importedcases 2022/8/6 CECCconfirms21,869moreCOVID-19cases,including21,577domesticcasesand292importedcases 2022/8/5 CECCconfirms22,959moreCOVID-19cases,including22,707domesticcasesand252importedcases 2022/8/4 CECCconfirms23,919moreCOVID-19cases,including23,718domesticcasesand201importedcases 2022/8/3 CECCconfirms23,556moreCOVID-19cases,including23,302domesticcasesand254importedcases 2022/8/2 CECCconfirms54morecasesofBA.4andBA.5subvariants,including2domesticcasesand52importedcases;onemorecaseofOmicronsubvariantBA.2.75detectedatborder 2022/8/1 CECCconfirms16,584moreCOVID-19cases,including16,352domesticcasesand232importedcases 2022/8/1 CECCconfirms21,069moreCOVID-19cases,including20,824domesticcasesand245importedcases 2022/7/31 CECCconfirms21,501moreCOVID-19cases,including21,273domesticcasesand228importedcases 2022/7/30 CECCconfirms23,289moreCOVID-19cases,including22,983domesticcasesand306importedcases 2022/7/29 CECCconfirms23,971moreCOVID-19cases,including23,822domesticcasesand149importedcases 2022/7/28 CECCconfirms25,692moreCOVID-19cases,including25,521domesticcasesand171importedcases 2022/7/27 CECCconfirms25,071moreCOVID-19cases,including24,790domesticcasesand281importedcases 2022/7/26 CECCconfirms48morecasesofBA.4andBA.5subvariants,including2domesticcasesand46importedcases 2022/7/25 CECCconfirms17,127moreCOVID-19cases,including16,921domesticcasesand206importedcases 2022/7/25 CECCconfirms21,737moreCOVID-19cases,including21,460domesticcasesand277importedcases 2022/7/24 CECCconfirms22,595moreCOVID-19cases,including22,347domesticcasesand248importedcases 2022/7/23 TaiwanreportsfirstimportedcaseofOmicronsubvariantBA.2.75 2022/7/22 CECCconfirms24,093moreCOVID-19cases,including23,813domesticcasesand280importedcases 2022/7/22 Government-fundedregularrapidtestingmeasuresinresidential,communitycareinstitutionsextendeduntilAugust31toprotecthealthofcarerecipientsandstaffintheseinstitutions 2022/7/21 EffectivefromJuly22,eligibilityforsecondCOVID-19boosterdoseexpandedtoindividualsaged18andolderwhoneedtotravelabroadforwork 2022/7/21 CECCconfirms25,171moreCOVID-19cases,including24,907domesticcasesand264importedcases 2022/7/21 CentralandlocalgovernmentstojointlyrolloutModernaCOVID-19vaccineforchildren6monthsthrough5yearsofagestartingJuly21 2022/7/20 EffectivefromJuly22,eligibilityforsecondCOVID-19boostershottobeexpandedtoadultsaged50andolder 2022/7/20 CECCconfirms27,196moreCOVID-19cases,including26,943domesticcasesand235importedcases 2022/7/20 TaiwantoallowforeignnationalstoapplytoenterTaiwanforvolunteering,religiousproselytization,studyingreligiousdoctrines,internships,internationalexchanges,andworkingholidays(youthexchanges) 2022/7/19 TaiwantoeasecurrentmaskmandateandotherepidemicpreventionmeasuresstartingJuly19 2022/7/19 CECCconfirms27,146moreCOVID-19cases,including26,779domesticcasesand367importedcases 2022/7/19 CECCconfirms46morecasesofBA.4andBA.5subvariants,including2domesticcasesand44importedcases 2022/7/18 CECCconfirms18,003moreCOVID-19cases,including17,549domesticcasesand454importedcases 2022/7/18 CECCconfirms24,325moreCOVID-19cases,including24,196domesticcasesand129importedcases 2022/7/17 CECCconfirms25,296moreCOVID-19cases,including25,251domesticcasesand45importedcases 2022/7/16 People'sCOVID-19vaccinationrecordsaddedtoTOCCinformationonNHIMedi-CloudSystem;membersofpublicurgedtogetvaccinatedagainstCOVID-19toprotectthemselvesandothers 2022/7/15 CECCconfirms25,310moreCOVID-19cases,including25,223domesticcasesand87importedcases 2022/7/15 CECCconfirmsonedomesticcaseofBA.5andlaunchesepidemiologicalinvestigation,testingforcontacts,andenhancedsurveillance 2022/7/15 CECCconfirms27,684moreCOVID-19cases,including27,597domesticcasesand87importedcases 2022/7/14 CECCconfirms29,911moreCOVID-19cases,including29,849domesticcasesand62importedcases 2022/7/13 Taiwan'sDigitalCOVID-19CertificatesystemtoprovidevaccinationcertificatesinSHCformatusedbyUS,Japan,Canada,Australia 2022/7/13 CECCconfirms31,297moreCOVID-19cases,including31,152domesticcasesand145importedcases 2022/7/12 CECCconfirms88morecasesofBA.4andBA.5subvariants,including2domesticcasesand86importedcases 2022/7/11 CECCconfirms19,131moreCOVID-19cases,including19,051domesticcasesand80importedcases 2022/7/11 CECCconfirms27,844moreCOVID-19cases,including27,708domesticcasesand136importedcases 2022/7/10 CECCconfirms28,135moreCOVID-19cases,including28,028domesticcasesand107importedcases 2022/7/9 CECCconfirms30,477moreCOVID-19cases,including30,314domesticcasesand163importedcases 2022/7/8 Effectiveimmediately,weeklycapofarrivalsincreasedto40,000;startingJuly14,R.O.C.nationals,ARCholders,transitpassengerstobeexemptfromprovidingPCRtestresultswithintwodaysoftheirflight 2022/7/7 CECCconfirms31,462moreCOVID-19cases,including31,364domesticcasesand98importedcases 2022/7/7 CECCconfirms4morecasesofOmicronsubvariantBA.5,including2domesticcasesand2importedcases 2022/7/6 Ninthbatchof450,000dosesofModernaCOVID-19vaccinearrivesinTaiwanonmorningofJuly6 2022/7/6 CECCconfirms34,577moreCOVID-19cases,including34,499domesticcasesand78importedcases 2022/7/6 CECCconfirms36,015moreCOVID-19cases,including35,914domesticcasesand101importedcases 2022/7/5 112moreimportedcasesofOmicronsubvariantsBA.4andBA.5detectedatborder 2022/7/4 CECCconfirms23,118moreCOVID-19cases,including23,045domesticcasesand73importedcases 2022/7/4 Fourthbatchof590,400dosesofPfizer-BioNTechCOVID-19vaccineforchildrenpurchasedbyCECCarrivesinTaiwanonmorningofJuly4 2022/7/4 CECCconfirms32,681moreCOVID-19cases,including32,567domesticcasesand114importedcases 2022/7/3 CECCconfirms34,827moreCOVID-19cases,including34,748domesticcasesand79importedcases 2022/7/2 CECCconfirms35,800moreCOVID-19cases,including35,699domesticcasesand101importedcases 2022/7/1 CECCextendsgovernment-fundedCOVID-19rapidtestkitdistributionprogramandincludes37moredistributionpointsinruralareasandoffshoreislands;individualsneedingrapidtestscanvisittheselocationstogetmedicalservices 2022/6/30 CECCconfirms38,942moreCOVID-19cases,including38,846domesticcasesand96importedcases 2022/6/30 TaiwantomaintaincurrentmaskmandateandotherepidemicpreventionmeasuresfromJuly1 2022/6/29 EffectivefromJuly1,secondboostereligibilitytobeexpandedtoairport/portworkers,homequarantineworkers,airlinecrews,andworkersincareinstitutionsandsocialwelfaresystem 2022/6/29 Firstbatchof504,000dosesofNovavaxvaccineallocatedthroughCOVAXtoarriveinTaiwanonmorningofJune30 2022/6/29 CECCconfirms42,204moreCOVID-19cases,including42,112domesticcasesand92importedcases 2022/6/29 CECCconfirms44,428moreCOVID-19cases,including44,379domesticcasesand49importedcases 2022/6/28 ACIP'sCOVID-19vaccinerecommendationsforchildrenaged6monthsto5years,5-11-year-olds,airport/portworkers,homequarantineworkers,airlinecrews,andworkersincareinstitutionsandsocialwelfaresystem 2022/6/27 Toensurehealthofchildrenaged0-6,secondroundofprogramtoofferfivefreeat-homerapidantigentestkitstochildreninagegrouptobeginonJuly1 2022/6/27 61moreimportedcasesofOmicronsubvariantsBA.4andBA.5detectedatborder 2022/6/27 CECCconfirms28,580moreCOVID-19cases,including28,489domesticcasesand91importedcases 2022/6/27 CECCconfirms39,646moreCOVID-19cases,including39,586domesticcasesand60importedcases 2022/6/26 CECCconfirms40,398moreCOVID-19cases,including40,293domesticcasesand105importedcases 2022/6/25 CECCextendsincentiveprogramthatallowslocalgovernmentstoofferhealtheducationalmaterialsworthNT$500orbelowandtworapidtestkitstopeople65orolder(includingindigenouspeopleaged55-64)whentheygetvaccinatedagainstCOVID-19untilJuly31 2022/6/24 Thirdroundofname-basedrationingsystemforat-homeCOVID-19rapidtestkitstobeginonJuly1;peoplecanpurchasetestkitswiththeirNHIcards 2022/6/24 FromJune27toJuly31,CECCtoexpandgovernment-fundedregularrapidtestingmeasuresincommunitycareinstitutions 2022/6/24 Effectivefromtoday,visitationandovernightvisitationmanagementmeasuresforresidentiallong-termcarefacilitiesnationwidetobeadjusted 2022/6/24 CECCadjustsvisitationandscreeningmeasuresforinpatients,visitors,andindividualsaccompanyinginpatientsathospitalsaspandemicslowsdowninTaiwan 2022/6/24 CECCconfirms45,767moreCOVID-19cases,including45,678domesticcasesand89importedcases 2022/6/24 CECCconfirms48,356moreCOVID-19cases,including48,283domesticcasesand73importedcases 2022/6/23 EffectivefromJune21,definitionofconfirmedcaserevisedtoincludeindividualswhotestpositivewithSARS-CoV-2at-homePCRtestkitapprovedbyTaiwan'sFDAandhavetheirresultsconfirmedbydoctors 2022/6/22 CECCconfirms52,246moreCOVID-19cases,including52,213domesticcasesand33importedcases 2022/6/22 CECCconfirms56,404moreCOVID-19cases,including56,339domesticcasesand65importedcases 2022/6/21 CECCconfirms35,632moreCOVID-19cases,including35,596domesticcasesand36importedcases 2022/6/20 17moreimportedcasesofOmicronsubvariantsBA.4andBA.5detectedatborder 2022/6/20 Thirdbatchof504,000dosesofPfizer-BioNTechCOVID-19vaccineforchildrenpurchasedbyCECCarrivesinTaiwanonmorningofJune20 2022/6/20 CECCconfirms50,636moreCOVID-19cases,including50,561domesticcasesand75importedcases 2022/6/19 CECCconfirms53,707moreCOVID-19cases,including53,643domesticcasesand64importedcases 2022/6/18 17moreimportedcasesofOmicronsubvariantsBA.4andBA.5detectedatborder 2022/6/17 CECCconfirms55,261moreCOVID-19cases,including55,187domesticcasesand74importedcases 2022/6/17 TaiwanCDCprovidesdetailsabout"SARS-CoV-2seroepidemiologicsurveyandlong-termtrendanalysisproject" 2022/6/16 CECCconfirms63,221moreCOVID-19cases,including63,170domesticcasesand51importedcases 2022/6/16 26moreimportedcasesofOmicronsubvariantsBA.4andBA.5detectedatborder 2022/6/15 CECCconfirms68,965moreCOVID-19cases,including68,939domesticcasesand26importedcases 2022/6/15 CECCconfirms66,189moreCOVID-19cases,including66,119domesticcasesand70importedcases 2022/6/14 5importedcasesofOmicronsubvariantsBA.4andBA.5interceptedatborder 2022/6/13 CECCconfirms45,110moreCOVID-19cases,including45,081domesticcasesand29importedcases 2022/6/13 CECCconfirms50,657moreCOVID-19cases,including50,643domesticcasesand14importedcases 2022/6/12 EffectivefromJune15,CECCtoadjustquarantineanddiseasepreventionandcontrolmeasuresfordomesticairlinecrewmemberstoadoptprincipleofreplacingquarantinewithtesting 2022/6/11 StartingJune13,restrictionsregardingIDnumbersendinginoddorevennumbersundername-basedrapidtestdistributionsystemtobelifted 2022/6/11 CECCconfirms79,663moreCOVID-19cases,including79,598domesticcasesand65importedcases 2022/6/11 ACIPexpertsrecommendanintervalof4-8weeksbetweentwodosesofCOVID-19vaccineforchildrenaged5-11andadvisehealthcarepersonneltoreceivesecondboosterafterassessingtheirownrisksandwillingness 2022/6/10 CECCconfirms68,347moreCOVID-19cases,including68,311domesticcasesand36importedcases 2022/6/10 CECCconfirms72,967moreCOVID-19cases,including72,921domesticcasesand46importedcases 2022/6/9 CECCconfirms80,223moreCOVID-19cases,including80,195domesticcasesand28importedcases 2022/6/8 CECCadjustscriteriaforexemptionfromtestinglistedinCOVID-19ResponseMeasuresforHospitals 2022/6/7 CECCconfirms83,027moreCOVID-19cases,including82,973domesticcasesand54importedcases 2022/6/7 CECCconfirms53,023moreCOVID-19cases,including52,992domesticcasesand31importedcases 2022/6/6 CECCconfirms62,110moreCOVID-19cases,including62,080domesticcasesand30importedcases 2022/6/5 CECCconfirms68,151moreCOVID-19cases,including68,118domesticcasesand33importedcases 2022/6/4 Toensurehealthofchildren,effectivefromJune6,freerapidtestkitsprogramforchildrenagedsixandyoungertobeexpandedtoincludepreschoolersbornonorafterSeptember2,2015 2022/6/3 CECCconfirms76,564moreCOVID-19cases,including76,517domesticcasesand47importedcases 2022/6/3 Secondroundofname-basedrationingsystemforat-homeCOVID-19rapidtestkitstobeginonJune6;peoplecanpurchasetestkitswiththeirNHIcards 2022/6/2 CECCconfirms76,986moreCOVID-19cases,including76,967domesticcasesand19importedcases 2022/6/2 CECCconfirms88,293moreCOVID-19cases,including88,247domesticcasesand46importedcases 2022/6/1 CECCrevisescriteriaforreleasingCOVID-19patientswithmoderateandseveresymptomsfromisolationtopreserveisolationcarecapacity 2022/5/31 EffectivefromJune1,testinguponlandingtoendatinternationalairports;allarrivingpassengerstoberequiredtoundergosalivatestsatairports 2022/5/31 CECCconfirms80,705moreCOVID-19cases,including80,656domesticcasesand49importedcases 2022/5/31 CECCtohelplocalgovernmentssetupsixmainvaccinationstationsforchildrenaged5-11onJune1 2022/5/30 Secondbatchof331,200dosesofPfizer-BioNTechCOVID-19vaccineforchildrenpurchasedbyCECCarrivesinTaiwanonmorningofMay30 2022/5/30 CurrentmaskmandateandotherepidemicpreventionmeasuresremaininplaceuntilJune30 2022/5/30 CECCconfirms60,103moreCOVID-19cases,including60,042domesticcasesand61importedcases 2022/5/30 Taiwan'sDigitalCOVID-19CertificatesystemtoprovidenewfeatureofreissuingCOVID-19DesignatedResidenceIsolationNotices 2022/5/29 CECCconfirms76,605moreCOVID-19cases,including76,539domesticcasesand66importedcases 2022/5/29 Toprotecthealthofcarerecipientsandstaffincareinstitutionsanddisadvantagedgroups,freerapidantigentestkitswillbegiventosuchinstitutionsandindividuals 2022/5/28 CECCconfirms80,881moreCOVID-19cases,including80,835domesticcasesand46importedcases 2022/5/28 CECCconfirms94,855moreCOVID-19cases,including94,808domesticcasesand47importedcases 2022/5/27 Toensurehealthofchildrenaged0-6,childreninagegroupcangetfivefreeat-homerapidantigentestkits 2022/5/27 CECCconfirms81,907moreCOVID-19cases,including81,852domesticcasesand55importedcases 2022/5/26 CECCrevisescasedefinitionofCOVID-19;peopleconsideredasconfirmedcasesiftheytestpositivewithrapidtestsandhavetheirtestresultsconfirmedbymedicalpersonnel 2022/5/25 CECCconfirms89,389moreCOVID-19cases,including89,352domesticcasesand37importedcases 2022/5/25 Elderlypeopleaged65andolderandindigenouspeopleaged55andoldercangettworapidtestkitsiftheycangetvaccinatedagainstCOVID-19byJune30 2022/5/25 CECCconfirms82,435moreCOVID-19cases,including82,363domesticcasesand72importedcases 2022/5/24 WithsufficientCOVID-19vaccinesprocuredforchildren,allchildrenwillingtogetvaccinatedcanreceivevaccination 2022/5/24 TOCCinformationrecordedonNHIMedi-CloudSystemadjustedinresponsetocoronavirussituation 2022/5/23 CECCconfirms66,283moreCOVID-19cases,including66,247domesticcasesand36importedcases 2022/5/23 CECCconfirms79,487moreCOVID-19cases,including79,441domesticcasesand46importedcases 2022/5/22 CECCconfirms84,639moreCOVID-19cases,including84,587domesticcasesand52importedcases 2022/5/21 CECCrevisescasedefinitionforCOVID-19;peopleaged65andolderconsideredasconfirmedcasesiftheytestpositivewithrapidtestsandhavetheirtestresultsconfirmedbymedicalpersonnel 2022/5/17 BeginningMay17,live-infamilymembersofconfirmedCOVID-19caseswhohavereceivedthreevaccinedosescanbeexemptedfromhomeisolationbutshouldpractice7-dayself-initiatedepidemicprevention 2022/5/16 Firstbatchof777,600dosesofPfizer-BioNTechCOVID-19vaccineforchildrenpurchasedbyCECCarrivesinTaiwanonmorningofMay16 2022/5/16 CECCconfirms68,769moreCOVID-19cases,including68,732domesticcasesand37importedcases 2022/5/15 ToreducetheriskofdevelopingmoderateorseveresymptomsfollowingCOVID-19infection,eligibleindividualscangetsecondboostershotfivemonthsaftertheirfirstboostershotbeginningMay16 2022/5/14 CECCconfirms64,041moreCOVID-19cases,including63,964domesticcasesand77importedcases 2022/5/14 Greenchannelssetupforpreschoolersseekingmedicalattentiontoprioritizecareforchildren 2022/5/13 BeginningMay14,newoptionsavailableforpeopleinhomeisolation,self-initiatedepidemicpreventionorhomequarantinewhotestpositivewithrapidteststohaveassessments 2022/5/13 CECCconfirms65,011moreCOVID-19cases,including64,972domesticcasesand39importedcases 2022/5/13 BeginningMay13,friendsorrelativesofconfirmedcaseseligiblefororalantiviralmedicationstobeallowedtoconsultdoctorsandgetassessmentstocollectantiviraldrugsonbehalfofconfirmedcases 2022/5/12 CECCconfirms65,446moreCOVID-19cases,including65,385domesticcasesand61importedcases 2022/5/12 CECCconfirms57,216moreCOVID-19cases,including57,188domesticcasesand28importedcases 2022/5/11 CECCconfirms50,828moreCOVID-19cases,including50,780domesticcasesand48importedcases 2022/5/10 Taiwan'sDigitalCOVID-19Certificatesystemtoupdatedtoshowapplicants'IDnumbers 2022/5/9 CECCconfirms40,304moreCOVID-19cases,including40,263domesticcasesand41importedcases 2022/5/9 Firstbatchof1.85796milliondosesofPfizer-BioNTechCOVID-19vaccineforadultspurchasedbyCECCarrivesinTaiwanonmorningofMay9 2022/5/9 CECCconfirms44,361moreCOVID-19cases,including44,294domesticcasesand67importedcases 2022/5/8 EffectivefromMay8,peoplelivingwithconfirmedcasestobelistedasclosecontactsandself-initiatedresponsivemeasurestobetakenatworkplacesandschools;digitalfencingforpeopleinhomeisolationtoberemoved 2022/5/7 CECCconfirms46,536moreCOVID-19cases,including46,377domesticcasesand159importedcases 2022/5/7 Eighthbatchof1.2533milliondosesofModernaCOVID-19vaccinepurchasedbyCECCthisyeartoarriveinTaiwanonafternoonofMay7 2022/5/7 Government-fundedPCRtestingavailableatsomeclinicsbeginningtoday;peopletestingpositivewithrapidantigentestsorwithsymptomsurgedtogetPCRtestsattheseclinics 2022/5/6 CECCconfirms36,213moreCOVID-19cases,including36,168domesticcasesand45importedcases 2022/5/6 CECCrevisescasedefinitionforCOVID-19;peopleinhomeisolation/quarantineconsideredasconfirmedcasesiftheytestpositivewithrapidtestsandmedicalpersonnelconfirmtheirtestresults 2022/5/5 CECCconfirms30,106moreCOVID-19cases,including30,035domesticcasesand71importedcases 2022/5/5 TaiwanV-WatchSystemforchildrenandadolescentsgoeslive;parentsencouragedtoreporttheirchildren'shealthconditionsfollowingCOVID-19vaccinationonV-WatchSystem 2022/5/4 PrinciplesforadmissionandtreatmentofmildandsevereCOVID-19casesadjustedeffectivelyfromtoday 2022/5/4 Seventhbatchof1.1155milliondosesofModernaCOVID-19vaccinepurchasedbyCECCtoarriveinTaiwanonafternoonofMay4 2022/5/4 CECCconfirms28,487moreCOVID-19cases,including28,420domesticcasesand67importedcases 2022/5/4 BeginningMay9,mandatoryquarantineforarrivalstobeshortenedto7days;7-dayself-healthmanagementremainrequiredforarrivalsstarting8thday 2022/5/3 CECCconfirms23,139moreCOVID-19cases,including23,102domesticcasesand37importedcases 2022/5/3 Sixthbatchof1.1061milliondosesofModernaCOVID-19vaccinepurchasedbyCECCtoarriveinTaiwanonafternoonofMay3 2022/5/3 CECCplanstosetupmorecommunityscreeningsites,epidemicprevention(fever)clinicsandencouragesbasic-levelclinicstoprovidetestingtoincreasetestingcapacity 2022/5/2 CECCconfirms17,858moreCOVID-19cases,including17,801domesticcasesand57importedcases 2022/5/2 CECCconfirms17,085moreCOVID-19cases,including16,936domesticcasesand149importedcases 2022/5/1 CECCconfirms15,149moreCOVID-19cases,including15,033domesticcasesand116importedcases 2022/4/30 CECCconfirms12,313moreCOVID-19cases,including11,974domesticcasesand339importedcases 2022/4/29 CECCconfirms11,517moreCOVID-19cases,including11,353domesticcasesand164importedcases 2022/4/28 BeginningMay1,CECCtoimplementnewquarantineanddiseasepreventionandcontrolmeasuresforflightcrewsofTaiwaneseairlinesreturningtoTaiwan 2022/4/27 Name-basedrationingsystemforat-homeCOVID-19testkitstobelaunchedonApril28andallowpeopletopurchasetestkitswiththeirNHIcard;startingMay1,peoplebuyingmasksthroughname-basedmaskdistributionsystemcanpurchasethemat145pharmaciesnationwide 2022/4/27 Startingtoday,contactinformationregistrationtoberemoved;fromApril27toMay31,currentmaskmandateandotherepidemicpreventionmeasurestoremaininplace 2022/4/27 Fifthbatchof1.3716milliondosesofModernaCOVID-19vaccinepurchasedbyCECCtoarriveinTaiwanonafternoonofApril27 2022/4/27 CECCconfirms8,923moreCOVID-19cases,including8,822domesticcasesand101importedcases 2022/4/27 CECCconfirms6,339moreCOVID-19cases,including6,295domesticcasesand44importedcases 2022/4/26 CECCimplementskeycontacttracingstartingApril25andshortenshomeisolationperiodwith3+4planstartingApril26;newisolationrulesretroactivelyapplytopeoplewhohavebeeninisolationforoverthreedaysandallowthemtobereleasedfromisolationbeginningApril27 2022/4/25 CECCconfirms5,221moreCOVID-19cases,including5,108domesticcasesand113importedcases 2022/4/25 CECCconfirms5,172moreCOVID-19cases,including5,092domesticcasesand80importedcases 2022/4/24 CECCconfirms4,204moreCOVID-19cases,including4,126domesticcasesand78importedcases 2022/4/23 Fourbatchof200,400dosesofModernaCOVID-19vaccinepurchasedbyCECCthisyeartoarriveinTaiwanoneveningofApril23 2022/4/23 Over180,000coursesoforalCOVID-19treatmentPaxlovidpurchasedbyCECCarriveinTaiwan 2022/4/22 Startingtoday,hospitalsinTaipeiCity,NewTaipeiCity,KeelungCity,TaoyuanCity,KaohsiungCity,andHualienCountytobanvisitationwithcertainexceptions 2022/4/22 Effectivefromtoday,visitationmanagementmeasuresforresidentiallong-termcarefacilitiesnationwidetobeadjusted 2022/4/22 CECCconfirms3,859moreCOVID-19cases,including3,766domesticcasesand93importedcases 2022/4/22 CECCexplainsCOVID-19warningsignsinchildrenandcriteriaforhospitalcare,adjustsprinciplesforseparateadmissionandtreatmentofconfirmedcases,andliftsrestrictionsonhealthconditionsofpeoplelivingwithconfirmedcasesunderhomecare 2022/4/21 CECCconfirms3,058moreCOVID-19cases,including2,969domesticcasesand89importedcases 2022/4/21 ACIPexpertsrecommenduseofModernavaccineforchildrenaged6-11,boosterdoseforadolescentsaged12-17,andsecondboosterdoseforcertainindividuals 2022/4/20 Tosatisfynecessarydailyneedsofindividualssubjectedtoepidemicpreventionrestrictionsandreduceriskofcommunitytransmission,CECCtodiscussrelatedmeasuresandpenalties 2022/4/20 RulesontransportationtobeeasedforindividualsunderCOVID-19homecare,homeisolation,orhomequarantine 2022/4/20 CECCconfirms2,481moreCOVID-19cases,including2,386domesticcasesand95importedcases 2022/4/20 CECCadjuststestingmeasuresforindividualsunderhomeisolation/quarantinetoeffectivelymanagemildcases 2022/4/19 CECCconfirms1,727moreCOVID-19cases,including1,626domesticcasesand101importedcases 2022/4/19 CECCconfirms1,480moreCOVID-19cases,including1,390domesticcasesand90importedcases 2022/4/18 CECCconfirms1,303moreCOVID-19cases,including1210domesticcasesand93importedcases 2022/4/17 CECCconfirms1,351moreCOVID-19cases,including1,199domesticcasesand152importedcases 2022/4/16 EffectivefromApril22,rulesonthreeCOVID-19dosestobetightened 2022/4/15 StartingApril18,arrivalsonflightsfromUS,Canada,NewZealand,AustraliatotakesalivatestattheairportasCOVID-19pandemicslowsdowninthesefourcountries;arrivalsurgedtoabidebynewrules 2022/4/15 CECCconfirms1284moreCOVID-19cases,including1209domesticcasesand75importedcases 2022/4/15 PrinciplesforadmissionandtreatmentofmildandsevereCOVID-19casesadjustedeffectivelyfromtoday 2022/4/14 CECCconfirms982moreCOVID-19cases,including874domesticcasesand108importedcases 2022/4/14 TaiwanchangesvalidityperiodofDigitalCOVID-19Certificateto365daysforpeopleunder18inlinewithEUrules 2022/4/13 CECCconfirms933moreCOVID-19cases,including744domesticcasesand189importedcases 2022/4/13 Startingtoday,PCRtestingtobereplacedbyrapidtestingatendofhomeisolationandquarantineperiods 2022/4/12 OptimizedTaiwanSocialDistancingAppavailablefordownload;publicencouragedtodownloadthisapptotakeself-initiatedpreventivemeasures 2022/4/12 CECCconfirms663moreCOVID-19cases,including551domesticcasesand112importedcases 2022/4/12 CECCannouncesmedicalassistanceforconfirmedCOVID-19casesathome 2022/4/11 CECCprocures700,000coursesoforalCOVID-19treatmentPaxlovid;350,000coursesofPaxlovidtoarrivebeforesecondquarter 2022/4/11 CECCconfirms630moreCOVID-19cases,including439domesticcasesand191importedcases 2022/4/11 CECCconfirms575moreCOVID-19cases,including431domesticcasesand144importedcases 2022/4/10 CECCextendseffectiveperiodofofferinghealtheducationalmaterialsworthNT$500orbelowtopeople65orolder(includingindigenouspeopleaged55-64)whentheygetvaccinatedagainstCOVID-19untilMay31 2022/4/9 Startingtoday,travelersarrivingonflightsfromVietnamtoberequiredtoprovideresultfromrapidantigentesttakenwithin6hoursbeforeboarding 2022/4/9 CECCconfirms578moreCOVID-19cases,including442domesticcasesand136importedcases 2022/4/9 CECCannouncesGuidelinesforHomeCareManagementofConfirmedCOVID-19Casesandurgesthepublictocomplywithrelatedguidance 2022/4/8 CECCconfirms507moreCOVID-19cases,including384domesticcasesand123importedcases 2022/4/8 Startingtoday,travelersarrivingfromVietnamonflightswithhighpositivityratefromarrivaltestingtoberequiredtoprovideresultofrapidantigentesttakenwithin6hoursbeforeboarding 2022/4/7 CECCconfirms531moreCOVID-19cases,including382domesticcasesand149importedcases 2022/4/7 CECCtorelaxhomeisolationrulesstartingtodayandmakerollingadjustmentsbasedonpandemicsituation 2022/4/6 CECCconfirms359moreCOVID-19cases,including281domesticcasesand78importedcases 2022/4/6 CECCconfirms281moreCOVID-19cases,including216domesticcasesand65importedcases 2022/4/5 CECCconfirms275moreCOVID-19cases,including133domesticcasesand142importedcases 2022/4/4 CECCrevisescriteriaforreleasingCOVID-19caseswithmildornosymptomsfromisolationtopreserveisolationcarecapacity 2022/4/3 CECCconfirms280moreCOVID-19cases,including183domesticcasesand97importedcases 2022/4/3 CECCconfirms404moreCOVID-19cases,including160domesticcasesand244importedcases 2022/4/2 CECCconfirms236moreCOVID-19cases,including104domesticcasesand132importedcases 2022/4/1 CECCconfirms239moreCOVID-19cases,including87domesticcasesand152importedcases 2022/3/31 CECCconfirms163moreCOVID-19cases,including56domesticcasesand107importedcases 2022/3/30 VerificationprogramofDigitalCOVID-19Certificatesystemupdatedtocomplywithepidemicpreventionregulationsandprovidenewservices 2022/3/30 CECCincreasesdistributionpointsofgovernment-fundedCOVID-19hometestkitsandreleasesinformationoncommunitytestingfacilitiestoenhancecommunitysurveillance;individualsneedingtestkitsortestscanvisitsuchlocationstoobtainservices 2022/3/29 CECCconfirms96moreCOVID-19cases,including33domesticcasesand63importedcases 2022/3/29 FromApril1-30,currentmaskmandateandotherepidemicpreventionmeasurestoremaininplace,andepidemicpreventionrulesforcertainleisureandentertainmentvenuestobeenhanced 2022/3/28 CECCconfirms127moreCOVID-19cases,including34domesticcasesand93importedcases 2022/3/28 CECCconfirms203moreCOVID-19cases,including83domesticcasesand120importedcases 2022/3/27 CECCconfirms103moreCOVID-19cases,including21domesticcasesand82importedcases 2022/3/26 OfferingofhealtheducationalmaterialsworthNT$200orbelowtoindividualsaged18orolderreceivingtheirfirstdoseorseconddoseofCOVID-19vaccineremainseffectiveuntilMarch31;eligibleindividualsencouragedtogetvaccinatedassoonaspossible 2022/3/26 CECCconfirms136moreCOVID-19cases,including14domesticcasesand122importedcases 2022/3/25 CECCconfirms139moreCOVID-19cases,including15domesticcasesand124importedcases 2022/3/24 Taiwan'sDigitalCOVID-19Certificatesystemtoprovidenewfeatures 2022/3/23 CECCconfirms97moreCOVID-19cases,including2domesticcasesand95importedcases 2022/3/23 CECCconfirms89moreCOVID-19cases,including10domesticcasesand79importedcases 2022/3/22 COVID-19VaccinationReservationsystemtobeopenfromMarch23-25foreligibleindividualstoscheduleboosterdoseappointment;ReservationserviceonthesystemtobediscontinuedfromApril1 2022/3/22 CECCconfirms98moreCOVID-19cases,includingfivedomesticcasesand93importedcases 2022/3/21 CECCconfirms121moreCOVID-19cases,including3domesticcasesand118importedcases 2022/3/20 TestinguponarrivaltobeexpandedtoincludetravelersarrivingonflightsfromKoreastartingMarch22;travelerstestingpositivewillbetransportedtohospitalorgovernmentquarantinefacility/enhancedquarantinehotel 2022/3/19 CECCconfirms126moreCOVID-19cases,including6domesticcasesand120importedcases 2022/3/19 CECCconfirms75moreCOVID-19cases,including1domesticcaseand74importedcases 2022/3/18 CECCexplainsresponsivemeasuresthatcanbetakenbypeopletestingpositiveforCOVID-19andtheirclosecontacts 2022/3/17 Dayswhenrapidtestingisrequiredforpeopleunderself-healthmanagementafter10-dayhomequarantine/isolationtobechangedstartingtodaytostrengthenhealthmonitoringmeasures 2022/3/17 CECCconfirms91moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2022/3/17 CECCconfirms90moreCOVID-19cases,including3domesticcasesand87importedcases 2022/3/16 CECCconfirms39moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2022/3/15 COVID-19VaccinationReservationsystemopenfromeveryWednesdaytoFridayforindividualsaged18oroldertoscheduleboosterdoseappointments;thoseeligibletogetboostershotsurgedtoscheduleappointmentsassoonaspossible 2022/3/15 CECCconfirms75moreCOVID-19cases,including2domesticcasesand73importedcases 2022/3/14 CECCconfirms63moreCOVID-19cases,including5domesticcaseand58importedcases 2022/3/13 CECCconfirms62moreCOVID-19cases,including1domesticcaseand61importedcases 2022/3/12 CECCconfirms82moreCOVID-19cases,including7domesticcasesand75importedcases 2022/3/11 CECCconfirms82moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2022/3/10 CECCconfirms77moreCOVID-19cases,including3domesticcasesand74importedcases 2022/3/9 PubliccanuseCOVID-19vaccinemaptoobtaininformationonnearbycontractedhealthcarefacilityandvaccinesavailable 2022/3/8 CECCconfirms53moreCOVID-19cases,including8domesticcasesand45importedcases 2022/3/8 COVID-19VaccinationReservationsystemopenfromeveryWednesdaytoFridayforindividualsaged18oroldertoscheduleboosterdoseappointments;thoseeligibletogetboostershotsurgedtoscheduleappointmentsassoonaspossible 2022/3/8 Peopleinhomeisolationorquarantineurgedtotakeat-homerapidtestsandreportbacktheirtestresultsontimeduringself-healthmanagementperiod 2022/3/7 CECCconfirms29moreCOVID-19cases,including2domesticcasesand27importedcases 2022/3/7 FromMarch10toApril10,localgovernmentsmayofferhealtheducationalmaterialsworthNT$500orbelowtopeople65orolderwhoareunvaccinatedagainstCOVID-19 2022/3/7 CECCconfirms43moreCOVID-19cases,including3domesticcasesand40importedcases 2022/3/6 CECCconfirms80moreCOVID-19cases,including8domesticcasesand72importedcases 2022/3/5 CECCconfirms64moreCOVID-19cases,including2domesticcasesand62importedcases 2022/3/4 CECCconfirms71moreCOVID-19cases,including5domesticcasesand66importedcases 2022/3/3 StartingMarch7,CECCtoimplementnewquarantineanddiseasepreventionandcontrolmeasuresforflightcrewsofTaiwaneseairlinesaboardflightsarrivinginTaiwan 2022/3/2 CECCconfirms49moreCOVID-19cases,including2domesticcasesand47importedcases 2022/3/2 COVID-19VaccinationReservationsystemopenfromeveryWednesdaytoFridayforindividualsaged18oroldertoscheduleboosterdoseappointments 2022/3/1 CECCconfirms44moreCOVID-19cases,includingfourdomesticcasesand40importedcases 2022/3/1 CECCconfirms56moreCOVID-19cases,including9domesticcasesand47importedcases 2022/2/28 CECCconfirms60moreCOVID-19cases,including16domesticcasesand44importedcases 2022/2/27 Thirdbatchof1.2246milliondosesofModernaCOVID-19vaccinepurchasedbyCECCthisyeartoarriveinTaiwanoneveningofFeb.27 2022/2/27 CECCconfirms69moreCOVID-19cases,including6domesticcaseand63importedcases 2022/2/26 KaohsiungPorttostarttrialrunoftestingprogramrequiringshipcrewmemberstopresentCOVID-19PCRorrapidtestreport;crewmembersurgedtoheightenvigilanceforCOVID-19andpracticehealthmonitoring 2022/2/25 CECCextendseffectiveperiodofofferinghealtheducationalmaterialsworthNT$200orbelowuntilMarch31andurgesindividualsaged18orolderwhohavenotreceivedtheirfirstdoseorseconddosetoencouragethemtogetvaccinatedagainstCOVID-19assoonaspossible 2022/2/25 CECCconfirms68moreCOVID-19cases,including3domesticcasesand65importedcases 2022/2/25 EpidemicpreventionmeasurestobeloosenedfromMarch1toMarch31;CECCmakesadjustmentstorelatedmeasuresandurgespublictovoluntarilyfollowepidemicpreventionandcontrolmeasurestosafeguardepidemicpreventioneffortsincommunity 2022/2/24 CECCtoadjustvisitationmanagementmeasuresathospitalsstartingMarch1;visitingpatientstobeallowedinhospitalsexceptthoseinTaipei,NewTaipei,TaoyuanandKaohsiung 2022/2/24 Isolationperiodforclosecontactsofconfirmedcasestobeshortenedto10daysbeginningMarch7 2022/2/24 CECCtochangevisitationmanagementmeasuresforresidentiallong-termcarefacilitiesstartingMarch1tomeetneedofresidents 2022/2/24 TaiwantograntentrytononresidentbusinesstravelersbeginningMarch7 2022/2/24 CECCconfirms80moreCOVID-19cases,including7domesticcasesand73importedcases 2022/2/24 Mandatoryquarantineforarrivalstobeshortenedto10daysbeginningMarch7 2022/2/24 CECCconfirms56moreCOVID-19cases,including2domesticcasesand54importedcases 2022/2/23 IntegratedOutpatientandInpatientCareProgramforPostCOVID-19RehabilitationwebsitetogolivestartingFeb.23toprovidebetterintegratedphysicalandmentalhealthsupportmechanism 2022/2/23 Individualsaged18orolderwhohavereceivedtwodosesofCOVID-19vaccinefor12weekscanscheduletheirboosterdoseappointmentonCOVID-19VaccinationRegistrationandReservationsystemin24throundstartingFeb.23 2022/2/22 CECCconfirms44moreCOVID-19cases,includingfivedomesticcasesand39importedcases 2022/2/22 EUannounceschangestovalidityperiodofDigitalCOVIDCertificate 2022/2/21 CECCconfirms49moreCOVID-19cases,including4domesticcasesand45importedcases 2022/2/21 CECCconfirms70moreCOVID-19cases,including4domesticcasesand66importedcases 2022/2/20 CECCconfirms73moreCOVID-19cases,including8domesticcasesand65importedcases 2022/2/19 CECCconfirms67moreCOVID-19cases,including16domesticand51importedcases 2022/2/18 CECCconfirms68moreCOVID-19cases,including14domesticcasesand54importedcases 2022/2/17 CECCconfirms67moreCOVID-19cases,including14domesticcasesand53importedcases 2022/2/16 CECCconfirms45moreCOVID-19cases,includingfivedomesticcasesand40importedcases 2022/2/15 Individualsaged18orolderwhohavereceivedtwodosesofCOVID-19vaccinefor12weekscanscheduletheirboosterdoseappointmentonCOVID-19VaccinationRegistrationandReservationsystemin23rdroundstartingFeb.16 2022/2/15 Secondbatchof1.4048milliondosesofModernaCOVID-19vaccinepurchasedbyCECCthisyeartoarriveinTaiwanonafternoonofFebruary15 2022/2/15 CECCexplainsitsplansforadjustingentryrestrictionsandquarantinepolicies 2022/2/14 CECCconfirms54moreCOVID-19cases,including4domesticcasesand50importedcases 2022/2/14 CECCconfirms52moreCOVID-19cases,including12domesticcasesand40importedcases 2022/2/13 CECCconfirms60moreCOVID-19cases,including11domesticcasesand49importedcases 2022/2/12 CECCconfirms79moreCOVID-19cases,including18domesticcasesand61importedcases 2022/2/11 CECCconfirms83moreCOVID-19cases,including37domesticcasesand46importedcases 2022/2/10 CECCconfirms54moreCOVID-19cases,including10domesticcasesand44importedcases 2022/2/9 CECCconfirms48moreCOVID-19cases,including26domesticcasesand22importedcases 2022/2/8 NationwideepidemicalerttoremainatLevel2fromFebruary8to28;CECCurgespublictofollowepidemicpreventionandcontrolmeasurestosafeguardepidemicpreventioneffortsincommunity 2022/2/7 CECCconfirms49moreCOVID-19cases,including2domesticcasesand47importedcases 2022/2/7 Individualsaged18orolderwhohavereceivedtwodosesofCOVID-19vaccinefor12weekscanscheduletheirboosterdoseappointmentonCOVID-19VaccinationRegistrationandReservationsystemin22ndroundstartingFeb.9 2022/2/7 StartingFebruary15,Taiwantoimplementsecondphaseofspecialprogramforforeignworkers'entry 2022/2/7 LunarNewYearQuarantineProgramsextendeduntilFebruary28,2022;travelerscomingtoTaiwanmustfollowrelatedquarantinemeasures 2022/2/7 CECCconfirms43moreCOVID-19cases,including14domesticcasesand29importedcases 2022/2/6 CECCconfirms72moreCOVID-19cases,including40domesticcasesand32importedcases 2022/2/5 CECCconfirms56moreCOVID-19cases,including22domesticcasesand34importedcases 2022/2/3 CECCconfirms53moreCOVID-19cases,including16domesticcasesand37importedcases 2022/2/2 CECCconfirms60moreCOVID-19cases,including16domesticcasesand44importedcases 2022/2/1 CECCconfirms55moreCOVID-19cases,including17domesticcasesand38importedcases 2022/1/31 CECCconfirms54moreCOVID-19cases,including14domesticcasesand40importedcases 2022/1/30 Elderlypeopleandhigh-riskgroupsurgedtogettheirfirstorseconddoseofCOVID-19vaccineassoonaspossible 2022/1/29 CECCconfirms48moreCOVID-19cases,including15domesticcasesand33importedcases 2022/1/29 CECCconfirms71moreCOVID-19cases,including27domesticcasesand44importedcases 2022/1/28 CECCconfirms64moreCOVID-19cases,including21domesticcasesand43importedcases 2022/1/27 CECCannouncesGuidelinesforActivitiesDuringHolidaysAmidCOVID-19PandemicandurgesthepublictofollowdiseasepreventionmeasurestoenjoyasafeandhealthyLunarNewYear 2022/1/27 17thbatchof918,400dosesofBNTdonatedbyTSMC,HonHaiYonglin,andTzuChiarrivesinTaiwanonmorningofJan.27 2022/1/27 CECCconfirms92moreCOVID-19cases,including46domesticcasesand46importedcases 2022/1/26 DuetorapidlyincreasingcoronaviruscasesinPalau,CECCraisestravelnoticeforthecountrytoLevel3:Warning,effectivefromJan.25 2022/1/25 CECCannouncesinformationonservicehoursofdesignatedhospitalsprovidingself-paidCOVID-19PCRtestingduringLunarNewYearholiday 2022/1/25 Individualsaged18orolderwhohavereceivedtwodosesofCOVID-19vaccinefor12weekscanscheduletheirboosterdoseappointmentonCOVID-19VaccinationRegistrationandReservationsystemin21stroundstartingJan.26 2022/1/25 CECCconfirms38moreCOVID-19cases,including13domesticand25importedcases 2022/1/25 Firstbatchof1.5121milliondosesofModernaCOVID-19vaccinepurchasedbyCECCthisyeartoarriveinTaiwanonafternoonofJanuary25 2022/1/25 HospitalsinTaiwantosuspendvisitationstartingtodaywithcertainexceptionsandadjustmanagement,testingandvaccinationmeasuresforhospitalizedpatients,visitors,caregivers,andhealthcarepersonnel 2022/1/24 StartingJan.24,CECCtoadjustvisitation,newresidentmanagementmeasuresandCOVID-19responsemeasuresforresidentiallong-termcarefacilitiesinTaiwaninresponsetodomesticCOVID-19situation 2022/1/24 FirstbatchoforalantiviralMolnupiravirdrugforCOVID-19purchasedbyTaiwanarrives;MolnupiravircanbeusedtotreatpatientsatriskofsevereillnessanddiagnosedwithmildtomoderateCOVID-19symptomstoreducemedicalcareburden 2022/1/24 CECCconfirms51moreCOVID-19cases,including15domesticcasesand36importedcases 2022/1/24 NationwideepidemicalerttoremainatLevel2fromJanuary25toFebruary7;CECCmakesadjustmentstorelatedmeasuresandurgespublictofollowepidemicpreventionandcontrolmeasurestosafeguardepidemicpreventioneffortsincommunity 2022/1/24 CECCconfirms89moreCOVID-19cases,including52domesticcasesand37importedcases 2022/1/23 CECCconfirms130moreCOVID-19cases,including82domesticcasesand48importedcases 2022/1/22 CECCconfirms68moreCOVID-19cases,including23domesticcasesand45importedcases 2022/1/21 16thbatchof994,500dosesofBNTdonatedbyTSMC,HonHaiYonglin,andTzuChiarrivesinTaiwanonmorningofJan.21 2022/1/21 CECCexplainsrelatedquarantinemeasuresinresponsetorecentcasesinPalau 2022/1/20 Taiwan'sdigitalCOVID-19certificatetobeavailablefordomesticusestarting8a.m.onJan.21 2022/1/20 StartingJan.21,fullCOVID-19vaccinationrecordtoberequiredforpeopleenteringcertainleisureandentertainmentvenues 2022/1/20 CECCconfirms37moreCOVID-19cases,including13domesticand24importedcases 2022/1/20 TestinguponarrivaltobeexpandedtoincludetravelersarrivingonflightsfromIndiaandSoutheastAsiastartingJan.20;travelerstestingpositivewillbetransportedtohospitalorgovernmentquarantinefacility/enhancedquarantinehotel 2022/1/19 CECCconfirms54moreCOVID-19cases,including10domesticcasesand44importedcases 2022/1/19 CECCconfirms66moreCOVID-19cases,including17domesticcasesand49importedcases 2022/1/18 CECCconfirms65moreCOVID-19cases,including17domesticcasesand48importedcases 2022/1/17 Individualsaged18orolderwhohavereceivedtwodosesofCOVID-19vaccinefor12weekscanscheduletheirboosterdoseappointmentonCOVID-19VaccinationRegistrationandReservationsystemstartingJan.18 2022/1/16 CECCconfirms51moreCOVID-19cases,including10domesticcasesand41importedcases 2022/1/16 CECCconfirms78moreCOVID-19cases,including6domesticcasesand72importedcases 2022/1/15 CECCconfirms68moreCOVID-19cases,including11domesticcasesand57importedcases 2022/1/14 COVID-19VaccinationRegistrationandReservationsystemtoopenfrom10a.m.onJan.15forschedulingboosterdoseappointments;boostershotstobeadministeredstartingJan.17 2022/1/14 CECCconfirms65moreCOVID-19cases,including14domesticcasesand51importedcases 2022/1/13 1.4615milliondosesofAstraZenecaCOVID-19vaccinetoarriveinTaiwanonafternoonofJanuary13 2022/1/13 CECCconfirms9moredomesticCOVID-19case;CECClaunchesepidemiologicalinvestigationandadoptsepidemicpreventionmeasures 2022/1/12 CECCconfirms96moreCOVID-19cases,including4domesticcasesand92importedcases 2022/1/12 CECCconfirms70moreCOVID-19cases,including12domesticcasesand58importedcases 2022/1/11 StartingJan.12,strengthenedquarantinemeasuresapplicabletoarrivalsfromareasunderLevel3travelnoticetobeimplementedforarrivalsfromSouthAfricaandnineothercountries 2022/1/10 CECCconfirms32moreCOVID-19cases,including6domesticcasesand26importedcases 2022/1/10 InresponsetosevereglobalCOVID-19situation,travelersarrivingonlong-haulflightstoberequiredtobetesteduponarrivalandbetransportedtohospitaliftheytestpositivestartingJan.11 2022/1/10 Startingtoday,CECCtoadjustmanagementmeasuresforvisitors,caregivers,andhealthcarepersonnelinhospitalsinresponsetonewconfirmeddomesticOmicroncases 2022/1/9 Startingtoday,CECCtoadjustvisitation,newresidentmanagementmeasuresandCOVID-19responsemeasuresforresidentiallong-termcarefacilitiesinTaipei,NewTaipei,Keelung,andTaoyuancities 2022/1/9 NationwideepidemicalerttoremainatLevel2fromJanuary9toJanuary24;CECCmakesadjustmentstorelatedmeasuresandurgespublictocontinuefollowingepidemicpreventionandcontrolmeasures 2022/1/9 CECCconfirms60moreCOVID-19cases,including11domesticcasesand49importedcases 2022/1/9 CECCconfirms44moreCOVID-19cases,including2domesticcasesand42importedcases 2022/1/8 Individualsaged18orolderwhohavereceivedtwodosesofCOVID-19vaccinefor12weeksurgedtogetboosterdoseassoonaspossiblestartingtoday 2022/1/7 CECCconfirms62moreCOVID-19cases,including4domesticcasesand58importedcases 2022/1/7 CECCconfirms43moreCOVID-19cases,including3domesticcasesand40importedcases 2022/1/6 ElderlypeopleandindividualsathighriskofdevelopingseriouscomplicationsifinfectedwithCOVID-19urgedtocompleteprimaryseriesvaccinationassoonaspossible 2022/1/6 CECCconfirms3moredomesticCOVID-19cases;CECClaunchesepidemiologicalinvestigationsandadoptsepidemicpreventionmeasures 2022/1/5 CECCconfirms26moreCOVID-19cases,includingonedomesticcaseand25importedcases 2022/1/5 InresponsetoclusterinfectionsinTaiwanTaoyuanInternationalAirport,CECCsetsupincidentcommandposttoassistindiseasepreventionmeasures 2022/1/4 FromJanuary5-31,localgovernmentscanofferhealtheducationalmaterialsworthNT$200orbelowtoboostvaccinationwillingness 2022/1/4 CECCconfirms34moreCOVID-19cases,including4domesticcasesand30importedcases 2022/1/4 CECCconfirms1moredomesticCOVID-19case;CECClaunchesepidemiologicalinvestigationandadoptsepidemicpreventionmeasures 2022/1/3 CECCconfirms25moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2022/1/3 CECCconfirms20moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2022/1/2 CECCconfirms21moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2022/1/1 CECCconfirms41moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/31 CECCtoincreasedistributionpointsofCOVID-19hometestkitstofacilitateearlydetectionandpreventvirusfromenteringcommunity 2021/12/30 CECCconfirms24moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/30 15thbatchof938,300dosesofBNTdonatedbyTSMC,HonHaiYonglin,andTzuChiarrivesinTaiwanonmorningofDecember30 2021/12/30 CECCconfirms14moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/29 CECCconfirms19moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/28 Tospeedupcitizens'entryintoEUmemberstates,Taiwan'sdigitalCOVID-19certificatetobeavailablefordownloadstarting8amonDecember28 2021/12/27 InresponsetorapidspreadofOmicronvariant,COVID-19RT-PCRtestreportsrequiredforinboundpassengersmustbeissuedwithintwodayswhichisbasedonspecimencollectiondate 2021/12/27 ForeignworkersnotrequiredtoundergoPCRtestingbeforeemployertransfersorbeingassignedtodifferentworksitesiffullyvaccinatedagainstCOVID-19 2021/12/27 CECCloosenslimitonnumberofindividualsaccompanyingpatients,allowinguptotwoindividuals;CECCadjustsCOVID-19vaccinationregulationsandscreeningmeasuresforindividualsaccompanyingpatients 2021/12/27 CECCconfirms16moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/27 NationwideepidemicalerttoremainatLevel2fromDecember28toJanuary10;CECCurgespublictofollowepidemicpreventionmeasuresandprecautionsforNewYearcelebrationsandlarge-scaleevents 2021/12/27 CECCconfirms24moreCOVID-19cases,includingonedomesticcaseand23importedcases 2021/12/26 CECCconfirms18moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/25 CECCconfirms20moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/24 CECCannouncesrecommendationsonfurthervaccinationforpeopletakingpartinclinicaltrialsofCOVID-19vaccinesnotapprovedbyTaiwan'sFDA 2021/12/23 CECCconfirms13moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/23 CECCconfirms14moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/22 NotesforinboundpassengerschoosingLunarNewYearQuarantineProgramC(7+7+7) 2021/12/21 738,400dosesofAstraZenecaCOVID-19vaccinetoarriveinTaiwanonafternoonofDecember21 2021/12/21 CECCconfirms10moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/21 ACIPexpertsrecommendpeoplewhoareeligibletogetCOVID-19vaccineandhavemetrequiredminimumintervalcompleteprimaryseriesvaccinationassoonaspossibleandindividualswhohavecompletedtheirprimaryseriesvaccinationforfivemonthsgetboosterdose 2021/12/20 CECCconfirms11moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/20 CECCconfirms6moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/19 CECCconfirms13moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/18 CECCconfirms15moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/17 InresponsetorecentCOVID-19situation,CECCintroducesfourstrengthenedmeasuresforquarantinehotels 2021/12/16 CECCconfirms12moreCOVID-19cases,including1domesticcaseand11importedcases 2021/12/16 CECCconfirms7moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/15 CECCconfirms10moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/14 CECCconfirms5moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/13 NationwideepidemicalerttoremainatLevel2fromDecember14toDecember27;CECCurgespublictocontinuefollowingepidemicpreventionandcontrolmeasures 2021/12/13 COVID-19vaccineappointmentsforfirstshot,secondshotorboostershotwidelyavailable;CECCurgesindividualswhohavebeenfullyvaccinatedforfivemonthstogetaboostershotandpeoplewhoarenotfullyvaccinatedtocompletetheirvaccineseriesforfullprotection 2021/12/13 CECCconfirms6moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/12 CECCconfirms10moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/11 IndividualswhohavecompletedtheirCOVID-19vaccineseriesforfivemonthscanvisitcontractedhealthcarefacilitiestogetboostershot 2021/12/10 CECCconfirms16moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/10 CECCconfirms1moredomesticCOVID-19case;CECClaunchesepidemiologicalinvestigationandepidemicpreventionmeasures 2021/12/9 Followquarantinerulesandenjoyatrouble-freereturn:CECCremindsreturningtravelersofinstructionstofollowbeforearrivalandcustomclearanceatairport 2021/12/9 CECCconfirms16moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/9 14thbatchof1.9235milliondosesofBNTvaccinedonatedbyTSMC,HonHaiYonglin,andTzuChiarrivesinTaiwanoneveningofDecember9 2021/12/9 CECCextendsserviceperiodofModernavaccinationsiteatTaipeiMainStationtoDecember12;eligibleindividualsurgedtogetvaccinatedatthisvaccinationsite 2021/12/8 CECCconfirms5moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/8 CECCreiterateslawenforcementauthoritieswillnotstartinvestigationorimposepunishmentagainstmissingforeignworkerswhocomeoutforvaccinationandurgeseachagencytoabidebyepidemicpreventionpolicy 2021/12/7 CECCconfirms21moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/7 CECCconfirms10moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/6 CECCsetsupModernavaccinationsiteatmainhallofTaipeiMainStationtooffershotsfromDecember5toDecember9;eligibleindividualsurgedtogetvaccinatedatnewvaccinationsite 2021/12/5 CECCconfirms4moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/5 WithCOVID-19vaccineappointmentswidelyavailable,publicurgedtomakeappointmentsfortheirfirstorsecondshotthroughCOVID-19VaccinationRegistrationandReservationSystemorathealthcarefacilitiesorlocalpublichealthcentersdesignatedbylocalhealthdepartments 2021/12/4 CECCconfirms11moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/4 CECCconfirms11moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/3 InresponsetoemergenceofOmicronvariant,COVID-19vaccineboostershotstobegiventoindividualswhohavecompletedtheirvaccineseriesforfivemonthsstartingtoday 2021/12/2 CECCconfirms17moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/2 CECCconfirms8moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/12/1 CECCconfirms5moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/11/30 RecommendationsonseconddoseofBNTCOVID-19vaccineforadolescentsaged12-17 2021/11/29 ExpertsrecommendCOVID-19vaccineboostershotsforbetterprotection 2021/11/29 NationwideepidemicalerttoremainatLevel2fromNovember30toDecember13;CECCannouncesepidemicpreventionandcontrolmeasuresandprecautionsforyear-end/NewYearcountdowneventsandlarge-scaleeventsandurgespublictocontinuefollowingrelatedmeasures 2021/11/29 CECCconfirms10moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/11/28 CECCconfirms12moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/11/27 StartingNovember29,SouthAfrica,Botswana,Namibia,Lesotho,Eswatini,andZimbabwetobeputonCECC'slistofkeyhigh-riskcountries;travelersfromthosesixcountriestoberequiredtoquarantineingroupquarantinefacilities 2021/11/26 16throundofvaccinationsforappointmentsmadeonCOVID-19VaccinationRegistrationandReservationsystemtooffersecondshotsofBNT,ModernaandAZ 2021/11/26 CECCconfirms12moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/11/26 CECCconfirms10moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/11/25 13thbatchof938,300dosesofBNTdonatedbyTSMC,HonHaiYonglin,andTzuChiarrivesinTaiwanonmorningofNovember25 2021/11/25 Startingtoday,CECCtoconditionallyrelaxrestrictionsconcerningdurationforattendingfuneralsorvisitingrelativesforpeopleinhomeisolationorquarantine 2021/11/24 CECCconfirms5moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/11/24 StartingNovember25,localgovernmentsmaygiveseconddoseofBNTorModernatoindividualswhohavereceivedtheirfirstdoseofAZforatleasteightweeksatdesignatedhealthcarefacilities/localpublichealthcenters 2021/11/23 CECCconfirms7moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/11/23 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/11/22 CECCconfirms9moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/11/21 15throundofvaccinationsforappointmentsmadeonCOVID-19VaccinationRegistrationandReservationsystemtoofferfirstandseconddosesofBNTandModernaandseconddoseofAZ 2021/11/20 CECCconfirms4moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/11/20 676,000dosesofAstraZenecaCOVID-19vaccinetoarriveinTaiwanonafternoonofNovember19 2021/11/19 CECCconfirms10moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/11/19 Peopleaged18andolderwhohavereceivedtheirfirstdoseofCOVID-19vaccineurgedtogettheirsecondshotwithinrecommendedinterval 2021/11/17 RegistrationformixingandmatchingofCOVID-19vaccinesonCOVID-19VaccinationRegistrationandReservationsystemtostartonNovember18forpeopleaged18andolderwhohavereceivedfirstdoseofAZ 2021/11/17 CECCconfirms5moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/11/17 CECCconfirms2moreCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIrelandandCambodia 2021/11/16 CECCconfirms9moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/11/15 CECCconfirms8moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/11/14 CECCconfirms4moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/11/13 CECCexplainsCOVID-19vaccinationrecommendationsforindividualswhohavebeenvaccinatedwithMedigenvaccineandurgentlyneedtotravelabroad 2021/11/12 Ninthbatchof1.2261milliondosesofModernaCOVID-19vaccinepurchasedbyCECCtoarriveinTaiwanoneveningofNovember12 2021/11/12 12thbatchof926,600dosesofBNTvaccinedonatedbyTSMC,HonHaiYonglin,andTzuChiarrivesinTaiwanonmorningofNovember12 2021/11/12 CECCconfirms10moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/11/12 InresponsetoinfluxofinboundtravelersbeforeLunarNewYearholiday,CECCexplainsthreeoptionstoundergoquarantineduringholidayforarrivals 2021/11/11 NationwideepidemicalerttoremainatLevel2fromNovember16toNovember29;CECCmakesadjustmentstorelatedmeasuresandurgespublictocontinuefollowingepidemicpreventionandcontrolmeasures 2021/11/11 CECCconfirms9moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/11/11 StartingNovember11,2021,Taiwantoallowentryofforeignworkers;infirststage,foreignworkersrequiredtoquarantineatgroupquarantinefacilitiesafterarrival 2021/11/11 CECCconfirms5moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/11/10 AppointmentsforfirstandseconddosesofAZandModernavaccinesandforseconddoseofBNTvaccinetobeopenin14throundofbookingsonCOVID-19VaccinationRegistrationandReservationsystem 2021/11/9 CECCconfirms6moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/11/9 CECCconfirms3moreCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesia,MyanmarandSaintLucia 2021/11/8 CECCconfirms4moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/11/7 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromtheUSandIndonesia 2021/11/6 LocalgovernmentsmaygiveBNTorAZvaccineshotstoindividualswhohaven'tmadeappointmentsonCOVID-19vaccinationappointmentsystematdesignatedhealthcarefacilities/localpublichealthcenters 2021/11/6 594,000dosesofAstraZenecaCOVID-19vaccinetoarriveinTaiwanoneveningofNovember6 2021/11/6 11thbatchof871,700dosesofBNTvaccinedonatedbyTSMC,HonHaiYonglin,andTzuChiarrivesinTaiwanonmorningofNovember5 2021/11/5 CECCconfirms7moreCOVID-19cases,including1domesticcaseand6importedcases 2021/11/5 EligibilitytoscheduleappointmentsforfirstdoseofAZvaccinein13throundofbookingsonCOVID-19VaccinationRegistrationandReservationsystemexpandedtopeopleaged18-49whoregisteredforAZvaccinebefore12p.m.onOctober26 2021/11/4 CECCconfirms2moreCOVID-19cases,including1domesticcaseand1importedcase 2021/11/4 142,000dosesofAstraZenecaCOVID-19vaccinetoarriveinTaiwanonafternoonofNovember4 2021/11/4 StartingNovember6,India,theUK,andMyanmartoberemovedfromCECC'slistofkeyhigh-riskcountries;quarantinemeasuresapplicabletoarrivalsfromareasunderLevel3travelnoticetoberestoredfortravelerswithtravelhistorytothesethreecountries 2021/11/3 CECCconfirms7moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/11/3 CECCconfirms4moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/11/2 InresponsetoinfluxofinboundtravelersbeforeLunarNewYearholiday,CECCadjustshomequarantinemeasures 2021/11/1 1.5milliondosesofModernaCOVID-19vaccinedonatedbytheU.S.governmentarriveinTaiwanonafternoonofNovember1 2021/11/1 CECCconfirms5moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/11/1 CECCconfirms6moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/10/31 CECCconfirms7moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/10/30 AppointmentsforfirstandseconddosesofBNTandAZvaccinestobeopenin13throundofbookingsonCOVID-19VaccinationRegistrationandReservationsystem 2021/10/29 Tenthbatchof910,300dosesofBNTvaccinedonatedbyTSMC,HonHaiYonglin,andTzuChiarrivesinTaiwanonmorningofOctober29 2021/10/29 CECCconfirms5moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/10/29 Taiwan'sfirst-dosecoveragereaches70%andsecond-dosecoveragereaches30%,vaccinationgoalforendofOctoberachievedaheadofschedule 2021/10/28 Ninthbatchof902,100dosesofBNTvaccinedonatedbyTSMC,HonHaiYonglin,andTzuChiarrivesinTaiwanonmorningofOctober28 2021/10/28 NationwideepidemicalerttoremainatLevel2fromNovember2toNovember15;CECCmakesadjustmentstorelatedmeasuresandurgespublictocontinuefollowingepidemicpreventionandcontrolmeasures 2021/10/28 CECCconfirms6moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/10/28 CECCconfirms8moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/10/27 300,000dosesofAZvaccineprovidedbyJapanarriveinTaiwanonmorningofOctober27 2021/10/27 EligibilitytoscheduleappointmentsforsecondjabofAZvaccineinsecondphaseof12throundofbookingsonCOVID-19VaccinationRegistrationandReservationsystemexpandedtopeopleaged41andolderwhoregisteredforAZvaccinebefore12p.m.onOctober13andreceivedtheirfirstdosebetweenJuly31andAugust6(inclusive) 2021/10/26 EligibilitytoscheduleappointmentsforBNTvaccineinsecondphaseof12throundofbookingsonCOVID-19VaccinationRegistrationandReservationsystemexpandedtopeopleaged30andolderwhoregisteredforBNTvaccinebefore12p.m.onOctober26 2021/10/26 CECCconfirms4moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/10/26 CECCconfirms8moreCOVID-19cases,including2domesticcasesand6importedcases 2021/10/25 CECCconfirms4moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/10/24 CECCconfirms7moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/10/23 CECCconfirms8moreCOVID-19cases,including2domesticcasesand6importedcases 2021/10/22 CECCconfirms2moreCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromtheUSandMyanmar 2021/10/21 COVID-19VaccinationRegistrationandReservationsystemtoopenfrom10a.m.to4p.m.onOctober22topeopleaged55-64whoreceivedfirstdoseofModernavaccinebeforeJuly16(inclusive)andhavenotbookedvaccinationappointments 2021/10/20 CECCconfirms4moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/10/20 CECCsetsupfivemoreBNTvaccinationsitesinTaipeiCityforfirststageof12throundofvaccinationsandopens45,280newappointments 2021/10/19 OverseasCOVID-19vaccinationcertificatesorrecordsshouldbeproperlypreserved;anadditionalvaccinationrecordorcertificatewillnotbeissuedaftersuchrecordsareupdatedinNIISsystem 2021/10/19 CECCconfirms6moreCOVID-19cases,including1domesticcaseand5importedcases 2021/10/19 NationwideepidemicalerttoremainatLevel2fromOctober19toNovember1;CECCmakesadjustmentstorelatedmeasuresandurgespublictocontinuefollowingepidemicpreventionandcontrolmeasures 2021/10/17 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case 2021/10/17 CECCconfirms11moreCOVID-19cases,including1domesticcaseand10importedcases 2021/10/16 StartingOctober17,quarantinemeasuresapplicabletoarrivalsfromareasunderLevel3travelnoticetoberestoredfortravelerswithtravelhistorytoIsraelandIndonesiaasthepandemicslowsdowninthetwocountries 2021/10/15 CECCconfirms4moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/10/15 EligibilitytoscheduleappointmentsforBNTvaccinein11throundofbookingsonCOVID-19VaccinationRegistrationandReservationsystemexpandedtopeopleaged44andolderwhoregisteredforBNTvaccinebeforeOctober13 2021/10/14 CECCconfirms8moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/10/14 Eighthbatchof827,000dosesofBNTvaccinedonatedbyTSMC,HonHaiYonglin,andTzuChiarrivesinTaiwanonmorningofOctober14 2021/10/14 AppointmentsforfirstdoseofBNTvaccine,seconddoseofModernavaccineandseconddoseofAZvaccinetobeopenin12throundofbookingsonCOVID-19VaccinationRegistrationandReservationsystem;eligibleindividualsurgedtomakeappointmentsaccordingtorespectiveschedulesandtogetvaccinatedintwophases 2021/10/13 1.36milliondosesofAstraZenecaCOVID-19vaccinetoarriveinTaiwanonafternoonofOctober13 2021/10/13 CECCconfirms4moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/10/13 AppointmentbookingperiodonCOVID-19VaccinationRegistrationandReservationsystemextendedto6p.m.onOctober13in11throundofbookings;eligibilitytoscheduleappointmentsforBNTvaccineexpandedtopeopleaged44whoregisteredforBNTvaccinebeforeOctober6(individualsinninthprioritygroupnotincluded) 2021/10/12 CECCconfirms4moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/10/12 VisitingpatientsinchronicwardsinhospitalsacrossTaiwanconditionallyallowed 2021/10/11 CECCconfirms11moreCOVID-19cases,including1domesticcaseand10importedcases 2021/10/11 CECCconfirms7moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/10/10 CECCconfirms4moreCOVID-19cases,including1domesticcaseand3importedcases 2021/10/9 235,900dosesofAstraZenecaCOVID-19vaccineprovidedbyLithuaniatoarriveinTaiwanonafternoonofOctober9 2021/10/9 CECCupdateseligibilityforfirstdoseofBNTvaccineandforseconddoseofAZvaccinein11throundofbookingsonCOVID-19VaccinationRegistrationandReservationsystem 2021/10/8 Eighthbatchof1.1321milliondosesofModernaCOVID-19vaccinepurchasedbyCECCtoarriveinTaiwanoneveningofOctober8 2021/10/8 Seventhbatchof889,200dosesofBNTvaccinedonatedbyTSMC,HonHaiYonglin,andTzuChiarrivesinTaiwanonmorningofOctober8 2021/10/8 CECCconfirms12moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/10/8 Sixthbatchof889,200dosesofBNTvaccinedonatedbyTSMC,HonHaiYonglin,andTzuChiarrivesinTaiwanonmorningofOctober7 2021/10/7 CECCconfirms4moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/10/7 StartingOctober7,appointmentsforthefirstdoseoftheBNTvaccineinthetenthroundofbookingsontheCOVID-19VaccinationRegistrationandReservationsystemalsoopentopeopleaged61-63whoregisteredwillingnesstoreceiveBNTvaccinebeforeSeptember29(individualsintheninthprioritygroupnotincluded) 2021/10/6 Schedulingappointmentsin11throundofbookingsonCOVID-19VaccinationRegistrationandReservationsystemtobeginonseparatedates;eligibleindividualsurgedtomakeappointmentsaccordingtoschedules 2021/10/6 CECCconfirms5moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/10/6 TaiwanCDCprovidesdetailsaboutresearchprojectonpresenceofantibodiesamongblooddonors 2021/10/5 CECCconfirms7moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/10/5 Fifthbatchof270,000dosesofBNTvaccinedonatedbyTSMC,HonHaiYonglin,andTzuChiarrivesinTaiwanonmorningofOctober4 2021/10/4 COVID-19VaccinationRegistrationandReservationsystemopenstopeoplewhowishtogettheirseconddoseofAZvaccineortheirfirstdoseofBNTvaccinein11throundofregistration;membersofpublicwhohavenotregisteredtheirwillingnesstobevaccinatedurgedtoregisteronlineassoonaspossible 2021/10/4 TaiwanadjustshealthmonitoringmeasuresforpeopleenteringTaiwanviaairport/portstartingOctober4;arrivalsmusttakerapidhometestbetweensixthdayandseventhdayoftheirself-healthmanagementperiod 2021/10/4 NationwideepidemicalerttoremainatLevel2fromOctober5toOctober18;CECCadjustsrelatedmeasuresandurgespublictocontinuefollowingepidemicpreventionandcontrolmeasures 2021/10/4 StartingOctober5,religiousactivitiestobeallowedandnationalparkstoopenwithcertainconditions 2021/10/4 CECCconfirms5moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/10/4 CECCconfirms6moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/10/3 CECCconfirms10moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/10/2 TenthroundofvaccinationsforappointmentsmadeonCOVID-19government-fundedvaccinationappointmentreservationsystemtotakeplaceonOctober6,asoriginallyplanned,insomecitiesandcounties 2021/10/2 BNTvaccinealsoavailableintenthroundofbookingsonCOVID-19government-fundedvaccinationappointmentreservationsystem 2021/10/1 CECCconfirms11moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/10/1 Fourthbatchof670,000dosesofBNTvaccinedonatedbyTSMC,HonHaiYonglin,andTzuChiarrivesinTaiwanonmorningofOctober1 2021/10/1 Medigenvaccineremainsavailable;adultscanscheduleappointmentsathealthcarefacilitiesthatofferMedigenvaccination 2021/9/30 656,000dosesofAstraZenecaCOVID-19vaccinetoarriveinTaiwanonafternoonofSeptember30 2021/9/30 Thirdbatchof540,000dosesofBNTvaccinedonatedbyTSMC,HonHaiYonglin,andTzuChiarrivesinTaiwanonmorningofSeptember30 2021/9/30 CECCconfirms7moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/9/30 CECCconfirms11moreCOVID-19cases,including1domesticcaseand10importedcases 2021/9/29 COVID-19government-fundedvaccinationappointmentreservationsystemopenstopeoplewhowishtogettheirseconddoseofAZorMedigenvaccineintenthroundofregistration;membersofpublicwhohavenotregisteredtheirwillingnesstobevaccinatedurgedtoregisteronlineassoonaspossible 2021/9/28 CECCconfirms7moreCOVID-19cases,including1domesticcaseand6importedcases 2021/9/28 CECCplanstoeasediseasepreventionandcontrolmeasuresforcertainvenuesstartingthisweekandtoconditionallyallowsomeentertainmentandleisurevenuestoopenstartingOctober5 2021/9/27 CECCconfirms9moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/9/27 AZvaccinedosestobedistributedstartingSeptember29;peopleaged52andolderwhoreceivedfirstdoseofAZvaccinebeforeJuly22toreceiveseconddosefollowinginstructionsofcityorcountygovernments 2021/9/26 CECCconfirms8moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/9/26 160,000dosesofAZvaccineprovidedbySlovakiangovernmentarrivedinTaiwanthismorning 2021/9/26 CECCconfirms5moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/9/25 500,000dosesofAZvaccineprovidedbyJapantoarriveinTaiwanthisafternoon 2021/9/25 CECCconfirms8moreCOVID-19cases,including1domesticcaseand7importedcases 2021/9/24 StartingSeptember25,quarantinemeasuresapplicabletoarrivalsfromareasunderLevel3travelnoticetoberestoredforarrivalsfromPeru,BangladeshandBrazilasthepandemicslowsdowninthethreecountries 2021/9/23 CECCconfirms9moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/9/23 CECCconfirms7moreCOVID-19cases,including1domesticcaseand6importedcases 2021/9/22 CECCconfirms5moreCOVID-19cases;casesarriveTaiwanfromVietnam,theUS,SouthAfrica,Eswatini,andRussia 2021/9/21 CECCconfirms6moreCOVID-19cases,including2domesticcasesand4importedcases 2021/9/20 NationwideepidemicalerttoremainatLevel2fromSeptember21toOctober4;CECCurgespublictocontinuefollowingepidemicpreventionandcontrolmeasurestoprotecthealthofcommunity 2021/9/19 CECCconfirms12moreCOVID-19cases,including1domesticcaseand11importedcases 2021/9/19 BNTandMedigenvaccinesavailableinninthroundofbookingsonCOVID-19government-fundedvaccinationappointmentreservationsystem;roundofMedigenvaccinationschangedtotakeplacefromSeptember27toOctober2 2021/9/18 Onlineorderingmechanism/orderingofmasksatconveniencestoresundername-basedmaskdistributionsystemtobesuspendedafter44thround;pharmaciescontinuetosellmasksunderdistributionsystem 2021/9/18 CECCconfirms6moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2021/9/18 CECCconfirms8moreCOVID-19cases,including2domesticcasesand6importedcases 2021/9/17 VaccinationwithseconddoseofModernavaccinetobeavailableforelderlypeopleaged75andolderwhoreceivedtheirfirstshotbeforeJuly9 2021/9/16 CECCconfirms12moreCOVID-19cases,including2domesticcasesand10importedcases 2021/9/16 Seventhbatchof1.08milliondosesofModernavaccinepurchasedbyCECCtoarriveinTaiwanoneveningofSeptember17 2021/9/16 640,000dosesofAstraZenecavaccinetoarriveinTaiwanonafternoonofSeptember17 2021/9/16 CECCconfirms5moreCOVID-19cases,including1domesticcaseand4importedcases 2021/9/15 CECCconfirms5moreCOVID-19cases,including2domesticcasesand3importedcases 2021/9/14 Tosafeguardrighttofamilyreunification,TaiwantoallowforeignspousesandunderagechildrenofR.O.C.nationalstoapplytoenterTaiwanamidcurrentstrictbordercontrols 2021/9/13 CECCconfirms5moreCOVID-19cases,including2domesticcasesand3importedcases 2021/9/13 NinthroundofappointmentbookingsforfirstdoseofBNTvaccineandseconddoseofMedigenvaccineonCOVID-19government-fundedvaccinationappointmentreservationsystemtostartforcertaineligibleindividualsandpeoplewhoreceivedfirstdoseofMedigenvaccineandareonthe4th-weekmarkonorbeforeSeptember28 2021/9/11 CECCconfirms5moreCOVID-19cases;casearriveinTaiwanfromSouthAfrica,VietnamandJapan 2021/9/11 CECCconfirms7moreCOVID-19cases,including2domesticcasesand5importedcases 2021/9/10 458,000dosesofAstraZenecaCOVID-19vaccinepurchasedbyCECCtoarriveinTaiwanonafternoonofSeptember10 2021/9/10 Secondbatchof910,000dosesofBNTvaccinedonatedbyTSMC,HonHaiYonglin,andTzuChiarrivesinTaiwanonmorningofSeptember9 2021/9/9 CECCconfirms6moreCOVID-19cases,including4domesticcasesand2importedcases 2021/9/9 CECCconfirms9moreCOVID-19cases,including7domesticcasesand2importedcases 2021/9/8 CECCconfirms12moreCOVID-19cases,including8domesticcasesand4importedcases 2021/9/7 64,000dosesofAZvaccineprovidedbyJapantoarriveinTaiwanonafternoonofSeptember7 2021/9/7 EighthroundofbookingsonCOVID-19government-fundedvaccinationappointmentreservationsystemtostartat10a.m.onSeptember10;thisroundofvaccinationstartsonSeptember15 2021/9/6 CECCconfirms16moreCOVID-19cases,including9domesticcasesand7importedcases 2021/9/6 CECCtomaintainLevel2epidemicalertfromSeptember7toSeptember20;CECCurgespublictocontinuefollowingepidemicpreventionandcontrolmeasurestoprotecthealthofcommunity 2021/9/6 Thirdbatchof410,400dosesofAZvaccineallocatedthroughCOVAXtoarriveinTaiwanthisafternoon 2021/9/5 400,000dosesofAZvaccineprovidedbythePolishgovernmentarriveinTaiwanonmorningofSeptember5 2021/9/5 CECCconfirms6moreCOVID-19cases,including2domesticcasesand4importedcases 2021/9/5 CECCtosendtextalerttopeoplewhocameintocontactwithorvisitedthesameplacesasconfirmedcasesfromfamilyclusterinvolvingpilotofTaiwaneseairlinebetweenAugust13andSeptember2 2021/9/4 CECCconfirms1moreCOVID-19case;casearrivesinTaiwanfromtheUS 2021/9/4 InresponsetofamilyclusterinvolvingpilotofTaiwaneseairline,CECClaunchesepidemiologicalinvestigationandresponsemeasures;tightenedquarantinemeasuresforflightcrewsaftertheirreturntakeeffectfromSeptember3,2021 2021/9/3 CECCstrengthensLevel2alertmeasuresforTaoyuanCityfromtodaytoSeptember9inresponsetoimportedcaseofDeltavarianttoreduceriskofcommunitytransmission 2021/9/3 CECCconfirms6moreCOVID-19cases,including2domesticcasesand4importedcases 2021/9/3 CECCconfirms5moreCOVID-19cases,including1domesticcaseand4importedcases 2021/9/2 CECCthanksTSMC,HonHaiYonglin,andTzuChifordonatingacombined15milliondosesofBNTvaccine;firstbatchof930,000dosesofBNTvaccinearrivesinTaiwanat7a.m.onSeptember2 2021/9/2 CECCconfirms6moreCOVID-19cases,including1domesticcaseand5importedcases 2021/9/1 InresponsetowidespreadtransmissionofDeltavariantglobally,Taiwantostrengthenquarantinemeasuresforflightcrewsaftertheirreturnstarting00:00onSeptember15 2021/9/1 COVID-19government-fundedvaccinationappointmentreservationsystemtoopentopeopleaged23-28whoregisteredwillingnesstoreceiveAZvaccinebeforeJuly19forschedulingappointments;CECCannouncesdetailsabouttargetgroupsofvaccinationswithBNTvaccine 2021/8/31 CECCconfirms4moreCOVID-19cases,including3domesticcasesand1importedcase 2021/8/31 595,000dosesofAstraZenecaCOVID-19vaccinetoarriveinTaiwanonafternoonofAugust31 2021/8/31 StartingAugust30,basic-levelcommunityclinicstobeinvolvedinimplementationofCOVID-19communitysurveillancemeasure 2021/8/30 CECCconfirms8moreCOVID-19cases,including3domesticcasesand5importedcases 2021/8/30 30,000dosesofModernaCOVID-19vaccinedonatedbytheCzechgovernmenttoarriveinTaiwanonafternoonofAugust29 2021/8/29 CECCconfirms23moreCOVID-19cases,including13domesticcasesand10importedcases 2021/8/29 COVID-19government-fundedvaccinationappointmentsystemincludesBNTvaccineasanoptionforvaccinebrandpreferencestartingAugust28;AZvaccineareavailableforseventhroundofvaccinationsandbookingappointmentswillstartat10a.m.onAugust29 2021/8/28 CECCconfirms6moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromFrance,theUS,Vietnam,Pakistan,Cambodia,andanothercountry 2021/8/28 Visitorscanbeallowedatresidentiallong-termcarefacilitiesinTaipeiCityandNewTaipeiCitystartingAugust31 2021/8/27 CECCconfirms7moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromSweden,theUS,Indonesia,andIndia 2021/8/27 265,000dosesofAstraZenecavaccinearriveinTaiwanaroundnoononAugust27 2021/8/27 CECCconfirms8moreCOVID-19cases,including2domesticcasesand6importedcases 2021/8/26 TaiwanhoststheAPECwebconferenceon“DigitalToolsforAddressingInfectiousDiseaseintheAsia-PacificRegion:ChallengesandOpportunities” 2021/8/26 CECCprovidesdetailsaboutreceivingseconddoseofMedigenvaccineforindividualsgettingtheirfirstshotofvaccinebetweenAugust23andAugust29 2021/8/25 CECCconfirms1moreimportedcase;SouthAfricanmalefoundtohaveCOVID-19afterarrival 2021/8/25 StartingAugust27,travelersarrivinginTaiwanmusttakequarantinevehiclestotheirquarantinelocationinsteadofdrivingtheirownvehicles 2021/8/24 StartingAugust24,2021,hospitalsinTaiwantoconditionallyallowvisitationandadjustscreeningmeasuresforinpatientsandindividualsaccompanyinginpatientsincitieswithrisks 2021/8/24 CECCconfirms6moreCOVID-19cases,including1domesticcaseand5importedcases 2021/8/24 CECClaunchesenhancedCOVID-19surveillanceprogramstopreventDeltavariantfromenteringcommunities 2021/8/23 CECCconfirms6moreCOVID-19cases,including4domesticcasesand2importedcases 2021/8/23 CECCconfirms10moreCOVID-19cases,including6domesticcasesand4importedcases 2021/8/22 COVID-19government-fundedvaccinationappointmentreservationsystemtoopentopeopleregisteringtheirwillingnesstobevaccinatedwithMedigenvaccineoraddingthevaccineasvaccinepreferenceafterAugust16forschedulingvaccinationappointments;vaccinationtotakeplacestartingAugust27 2021/8/21 NationwideepidemicalerttoremainatLevel2fromAugust24toSeptember6;CECCurgespublictocontinuefollowingepidemicpreventionandcontrolmeasurestoprotecthealthofcommunity 2021/8/21 CECCconfirms10moreCOVID-19cases,including2domesticcasesand8importedcases 2021/8/21 CECCconfirms9moreCOVID-19cases,including6domesticcasesand3importedcases 2021/8/20 CECCconfirms6moreCOVID-19cases,including1domesticcaseand5importedcases 2021/8/19 COVID-19government-fundedvaccinationappointmentreservationsystemtoopentopeopleaged35to20(inclusive)forschedulingappointmentstobevaccinatedwithMedigenvaccine;vaccinationtotakeplacestartingAugust23 2021/8/18 CECCconfirms11moreCOVID-19cases,including6domesticcasesand5importedcases 2021/8/18 COVID-19vaccinestowhichTaiwanhasgrantedEUAforimportationormanufacturedonotcontainpigcells;publiccanbereassuredtogetvaccinated 2021/8/17 CECCconfirms18moreCOVID-19cases,including4domesticcasesand14importedcases 2021/8/17 TFDAholdsexpertmeetingtodiscussandreviewUBI'sapplicationtomanufactureitsCOVID-19vaccineUB-612 2021/8/16 CECCconfirms10moreCOVID-19cases,including8domesticcasesand2importedcases 2021/8/16 CECCconfirms9moreCOVID-19cases,including2domesticcasesand7importedcases 2021/8/15 COVID-19government-fundedvaccinationappointmentreservationsystemtoopenfrom10amonAugust16to12pmonAugust18forschedulingvaccinationappointments;VaccinationtotakeplacestartingAugust23 2021/8/14 CECCconfirms7moreCOVID-19cases,including3domesticcasesand4importedcases 2021/8/14 CECCconditionallyrelaxesvisitationmanagementmeasuresforresidentiallong-termcarefacilitiesaccordingtoriskofcommunityinfectionincitiesandcounties 2021/8/12 524,000dosesofAstraZenecavaccinetoarriveinTaiwanthisafternoonandtobegiventoeligiblerecipientsaftercompletionofthesubsequenttestingandlotreleaseprocedures 2021/8/12 CECCconfirms6moreCOVID-19cases,including4domesticcasesand2importedcases 2021/8/12 SixthroundofregistrationonCOVID-19government-fundedvaccinationappointmentreservationsystemtoendat12pmonAugust13;publicurgedtoregistertheirwillingnesstobevaccinatedassoonaspossibleandpubliccanschedulevaccinationappointmentsstarting10amonAugust16 2021/8/11 CECCconfirms16moreCOVID-19cases,including12domesticcasesand4importedcases 2021/8/11 CECCconfirms8moreCOVID-19cases,including3domesticcasesand5importedcases 2021/8/10 PeoplewhoreceivedtextmessagesandscheduledvaccinationappointmentsduetoidentitydataentryerrorsonCOVID-19government-fundedvaccinationappointmentreservationsystemareallowedtoreceivetheirseconddoseofModernavaccineinthisroundofinoculation 2021/8/9 CECCtomaintainLevel2epidemicalertfromAugust10toAugust23;CECCurgespublictocontinuefollowingepidemicpreventionandcontrolmeasurestoprotecthealthofcommunity 2021/8/9 CECCconfirms8moreCOVID-19cases,including4domesticcasesand4importedcases 2021/8/9 Fifthbatchof99,600dosesofModernaCOVID-19vaccinepurchasedbyCECCtoarriveinTaiwanonafternoonofAugust8 2021/8/8 CECCconfirms7moreCOVID-19cases,including4domesticcasesand3importedcases 2021/8/8 CECCplanstoallowfrontlinemedicalworkersinCOVID-19designatedhealthcarefacilitieswhoreceivedfirstdoseofAZvaccine10ormoreweekspreviouslytoreceiveModernavaccinefortheirseconddosestartingnextweek 2021/8/7 COVID-19government-fundedvaccinationappointmentreservationsystemtoopentopeoplewhoregisteredtheirwillingnesstoreceiveModernavaccinebefore12:00onJuly19andareaged53to54intheninthprioritygroupforschedulingappointmentsfortheirfirstshot 2021/8/7 CECCconfirms10moreCOVID-19cases,including6domesticcasesand4importedcases 2021/8/7 CECCconfirms12moreCOVID-19cases,including10domesticcasesand2importedcases 2021/8/6 CECCannouncesdetailsabouthowpeoplecanobtainproofofvaccinationfortravelingabroad 2021/8/5 CECCconfirms11moreCOVID-19cases,including6domesticcasesand5importedcases 2021/8/5 CECCconfirms21moreCOVID-19cases,including20domesticcasesand1importedcase 2021/8/4 CECCtodistribute525,700dosesofAstraZenecavaccineonAugust4tolocalgovernmentsforvaccinationofpeopleregisteringonvaccinationappointmentsystem,teachersinjuniorandseniorhighschools,andpersonnelengagedinafter-schooleducationsector 2021/8/3 COVID-19government-fundedvaccinationappointmentreservationsystemtoopenfrom10amonAugust5to12pmAugust7forschedulingvaccinationappointments;vaccinetobeadministeredstartingAugust11 2021/8/3 CECCconfirms19moreCOVID-19cases,including16domesticcasesand3importedcases 2021/8/3 CECCconfirms14moreCOVID-19cases,including12domesticcasesand2importedcases 2021/8/2 RegistrationforvaccinationonCOVID-19government-fundedvaccinationappointmentreservationsystemtoendat12pmonAugust3;CECCremindsindividualsintopthreeprioritygroupswhohavereceivedfirstdoseofModernavaccineandpregnantwomentoregistertheirwillingnesstobevaccinatedwithseconddose 2021/8/1 CECCconfirms14moreCOVID-19cases,including12domesticcasesand2importedcases 2021/8/1 CECCconfirms12moreCOVID-19cases,including11domesticcasesand1importedcase 2021/7/31 20,000dosesofAstraZenecaCOVID-19vaccinefromLithuaniaarriveinTaiwanonmorningofJuly31 2021/7/31 CECCconfirms25moreCOVID-19cases,including21domesticcasesand4importedcases 2021/7/30 CECCconfirms18moreCOVID-19cases,including16domesticcasesand2importedcases 2021/7/29 COVID-19government-fundedvaccinationappointmentreservationsystemopensforregistrationofwillingnesstogetvaccinatedandopenstopeoplewhowishtogettheirseconddoseofModernaCOVID-19vaccine;publicurgedtoregisteronlineassoonaspossible 2021/7/28 CECCconfirms20moreCOVID-19cases,including18domesticcasesand2importedcases 2021/7/28 RegistrationforvaccinationappointmentsonCOVID-19government-fundedvaccinationappointmentsystemreopensat14:00today;Medigen'svaccineisaddedasanoptionforvaccinebrandpreference 2021/7/27 582,000dosesofAstraZenecaCOVID-19vaccinetoarriveinTaiwanonafternoonofJuly27 2021/7/27 CECCconfirms17moreCOVID-19cases,including16domesticcasesand1importedcase 2021/7/27 FourthroundofregistrationforvaccinationappointmentsonCOVID-19government-fundedvaccinationappointmentreservationsystemstartstomorrow;fourthroundofinoculationstartsonJuly30 2021/7/26 CECCconfirms11moreCOVID-19cases,including10domesticcasesand1imported 2021/7/26 CECCconfirms13moreCOVID-19cases,including12domesticcasesand1imported 2021/7/25 CECCconfirms25moreCOVID-19cases,including24domesticcasesand1importedcase 2021/7/24 CECCsetsupEpidemiologicalInvestigationAssistancePlatformtoapplyinformationtechnologytoepidemiologicalinvestigations 2021/7/24 CECCremindspublictofollowitsrecommendationsforpeoplereceivingtheirseconddoseofAstraZenecaorModernaCOVID-19vaccine 2021/7/23 CECCtolowerepidemicalertleveltoLevel2fromJuly27toAugust9;CECCurgespublictocontinuefollowingepidemicpreventionandcontrolmeasurestoprotecthealthofpeopleinTaiwan 2021/7/23 CECCconfirms24moreCOVID-19cases,including23domesticcasesand1importedcase 2021/7/23 Intervalof10-12weeksbetweentwodosesofModernaCOVID-19vaccineisanadjustmentmadebyCECCbasedoninternationalrecommendationsonvaccinationsandthoroughdiscussionsbyexperts 2021/7/22 CECCconfirms33moreCOVID-19cases,including30domesticcasesand3importedcases 2021/7/22 CECCannouncessupplyagreementwithModernaforadditional36milliondosesofModerna’sCOVID-19vaccine 2021/7/22 Duetoapproachingtyphoon,localhealthunitsandhealthcarefacilitiescontractedforCOVID-19vaccinationsshouldensuretheircoldstorageequipmentforvaccinesfunctionwell;ifvaccinationsaresuspendedduetotyphoon,membersofpublicwhohavescheduledappointmentscanstillreschedule 2021/7/22 CECCconfirms25moreCOVID-19cases,including16domesticcasesand9importedcases 2021/7/21 CECCconfirms24moreCOVID-19cases,including18domesticcasesand6importedcases 2021/7/20 ThirdroundofregistrationforvaccinationappointmentsonCOVID-19government-fundedvaccinationappointmentreservationsystemendstoday;starting10amonJuly20,vaccinetobeofferedtoeligibleindividualswhoscheduledappointments 2021/7/19 MinistryofHealthandWelfareapprovesMedigen'smanufacturingofitsCOVID-19vaccineMVC-COV1901 2021/7/19 CECCconfirms21moreCOVID-19cases,including15domesticcasesand6importedcases 2021/7/19 StartingJuly20,rightofemployerstoassignforeignworkerstodifferentworksitestoberestored;employersmustarrangePCRtestingforforeignworkerswithinthreedaysbeforedayofassignment 2021/7/19 CECCexpandseligibilityforseconddoseofModernavaccinetoindividualsinsecondandthirdprioritygroupstoensureeffectiveuseofvaccineandaskslocalgovernmentsandcontractedhealthcarefacilitiestopromotevaccinationsamongeligibleindividuals 2021/7/18 CECCconfirms18moreCOVID-19cases,including15domesticcasesand3importedcases 2021/7/18 CECCconfirms12moreCOVID-19cases,including8domesticcasesand4importedcases 2021/7/17 CECCconfirms32moreCOVID-19cases,including29domesticcasesand3importedcases 2021/7/16 CECCcontinuestomonitorspreadofDeltavariantaroundtheworld;CECCaddsMyanmartoitslistof"keyhigh-riskcountries"starting00:00onJuly18 2021/7/16 StartingJuly16,vaccinetobeadministeredtoeligiblerecipientswhoscheduledappointmentsonCOVID-19government-fundedvaccinationappointmentreservationsysteminsecondroundofregistration;Thirdroundofregistrationforvaccinationappointmentstobeextendedto12pmonJuly19 2021/7/15 1.53milliondosesofAstraZenecavaccineand350,000dosesofModernavaccinetoarriveinTaiwanonafternoonofJuly15 2021/7/15 CECCconfirms18moreCOVID-19cases,including14domesticcasesand4importedcases 2021/7/15 Healthandwelfareinstitutionsprovidingcommunity-basedservicesareallowedtograduallyresumeprovidingservicesaccordingtorelateddiseasepreventionandmanagementguidelines 2021/7/14 CECCconfirms27moreCOVID-19cases,including17domesticcasesand10importedcases 2021/7/14 CECCconfirms29moreCOVID-19cases,including28domesticcasesand1importedcase 2021/7/13 ThirdroundofregistrationforvaccinationappointmentsonCOVID-19government-fundedvaccinationappointmentreservationsystemstartstodayforpeopleaged18oroldertoregistertheirwillingnesstobevaccinated 2021/7/13 Toincreasefirst-dosecoveragerateasfastaspossible,intervalbetweentwodosesofModernaCOVID-19vaccinetobeadjustedtoatleast10weeksfollowingfirstdose 2021/7/12 CECCconfirms24moreCOVID-19cases,including23domesticcasesand1importedcase 2021/7/12 StartingJuly13,employertransfersforallforeignworkerstoberestored;newemployersmustarrangePCRtestingfornewly-employedforeignworkerswithinthreedayspriortotheirfirstdayofwork 2021/7/12 CECCurgesadultsaged50orolderandindividualsaged18orolderwhoareintheninthprioritygrouptoregistertheirwillingnesstobevaccinatedonCOVID-19government-fundedvaccinationappointmentreservationsystem;StartingJuly13,systemtobeginsendingtextmessagestoinformeligibleindividualstomaketheirappointment 2021/7/11 CECCconfirms31moreCOVID-19cases,including28domesticcasesand3importedcases 2021/7/11 CECCconfirms33moreCOVID-19cases,including31domesticcasesand2importedcases 2021/7/10 CECCconfirms36moreCOVID-19cases,including32domesticcasesand4importedcases 2021/7/9 VaccinationregistrationavailableforindividualsinninthandtenthprioritygroupsnationwidestartingJuly8 2021/7/8 CECCconfirms21moreCOVID-19cases,including18domesticcasesand3importedcases 2021/7/8 CECCextendsnationwideLevel3epidemicalertuntilJuly26tosafeguarddiseasepreventioneffortsinthecommunity;CECCtopartiallyrelaxrestrictionsstartingJuly13 2021/7/8 Secondbatchof626,000dosesofAstraZenecaCOVID-19vaccinepurchasedbyCECCtoarriveinTaiwanonafternoonofJuly7 2021/7/7 CECCconfirms40moreCOVID-19cases,including39domesticcasesand1importedcase 2021/7/7 CECCconfirms29moreCOVID-19cases,including27domesticcasesand2importedcases 2021/7/6 1.13milliondosesofAstraZenecaCOVID-19vaccinefromJapantoarriveinTaiwanonafternoonofJuly8 2021/7/6 NationalEpidemicPreventionMeetingReportatMorningPressConferenceonJuly6 2021/7/6 CECCconfirms31moreCOVID-19cases,including28domesticcasesand3importedcases 2021/7/5 CECCconfirms39moreCOVID-19cases,including37indigenouscasesand2importedcases 2021/7/4 CECCconfirms80moreCOVID-19cases,including76indigenouscasesand4importedcases 2021/7/3 CECCtosendalertmessagetopeoplewhohavevisitedHuannanMarketinTaipeiCitysinceJune8 2021/7/2 CECCconfirms58moreCOVID-19cases,including57indigenouscasesand1importedcase 2021/7/2 InresponsetospreadofDeltavariantglobally,TaiwantotightenhealthmonitoringmeasuresforpeopleenteringTaiwanviaairport/portstarting12:00pmonJuly2 2021/7/1 StartingJuly1,rightoflive-inforeignworkerstochangeemployerstoberestored;employersshouldarrangePCRtestingfornewly-employedlive-inforeignworkersonfirstdayofemployment 2021/7/1 Thirdbatchof410,000dosesofModernaCOVID-19vaccinetoarriveinTaiwanonafternoonofJune30 2021/6/30 CECCconfirms56moreCOVID-19cases,including55indigenouscasesand1importedcase 2021/6/30 CECCconfirms54indigenousCOVID-19cases 2021/6/29 CECCconfirms60indigenousCOVID-19cases 2021/6/28 TravelersflyingtooutlyingislandsfromairportsonmainislandofTaiwanandtestingpositivewithvoluntaryrapidCOVID-19testsareonlyallowedtoboardtheirflightaftertestingnegativebyPCRtesting 2021/6/27 InresponsetospreadofDeltavariantglobally,peoplearrivinginTaiwanmusttakequarantinevehiclestotheirquarantinelocationstartingJune27 2021/6/27 CECCconfirms89moreCOVID-19cases,including88indigenouscasesand1importedcase 2021/6/27 CECCconfirms78indigenouscasesand2importedcases 2021/6/26 Groupquarantinefacilitiesavailableforarrivalsfromcountriesotherthanhigh-riskcountriesattheirownexpense 2021/6/26 CECCexplainsdetailsaboutseconddoseofAstraZenecaCOVID-19vaccine 2021/6/26 LeftoverdosesfromlastvialonthedayavailabletoindividualsonstandbyliststoensureefficientuseofCOVID-19vaccine 2021/6/25 InresponsetospreadofDeltavariantglobally,TaiwantostrengthenquarantinemeasuresforarrivalsstartingJune27 2021/6/25 CECCconfirms76indigenousCOVID-19cases 2021/6/25 CECCannouncesproceduresandprecautionsofusingCOVID-19hometestkits 2021/6/24 CECCconfirms130moreCOVID-19cases,including129indigenouscasesand1importedcase 2021/6/24 CECCextendsnationwideLevel3epidemicalerttoJuly12andasksforpublic'sunderstandingoveritsdecisionandjointeffortstofightagainstCOVID-19 2021/6/23 CECCconfirms104indigenousCOVID-19cases 2021/6/23 CECCexplainsdetailsondistributionplanningof2.74milliondosesofModernaCOVID-19vaccine 2021/6/22 InresponsetospreadofCOVID-19Deltavariant,PCRtestingisrequiredforpeoplecompletinghomequarantineandhomeisolationperiodstoprotecthealthofcommunity 2021/6/22 CECCexplainsdetailsonlistofindividualseligibleforgovernment-fundedvaccinationandthosewhocanreceivevaccinationincurrentphase 2021/6/22 CECCconfirms78indigenouscasesand1importedcase 2021/6/22 CECCconfirms75indigenousCOVID-19cases 2021/6/21 CECCcontinuestomonitoradverseeventsfollowingvaccinationandremindspublictogetvaccinatedwhentheyareinastablecondition 2021/6/20 2.5milliondosesofModernaCOVID-19vaccinedonatedbytheU.S.governmenttoarriveinTaiwanoneveningofJune20 2021/6/20 CECCconfirms109moreCOVID-19cases,including107indigenouscasesand2importedcases 2021/6/20 CECCcontinuestomonitoradverseeventsfollowingvaccinationandremindspublictogetvaccinatedwhentheyareinastablecondition 2021/6/19 MembersofthepublicwhohavereceivedthefirstdoseoftheAstraZenecaCOVID-19vaccinecanreceivetheirseconddoseinphases 2021/6/19 CECCcontinuestomonitoradverseeventsfollowingvaccinationandremindselderlypeopletopayattentiontoitsadvicebeforevaccination 2021/6/18 240,000dosesofModerna'sCOVID-19vaccinetoarriveinTaiwanonafternoonofJune18 2021/6/18 CECCconfirms188moreCOVID-19cases,including187indigenouscasesand1importedcase 2021/6/18 COVID-19vaccinationisthemosteffectivewaytopreventinfectionandreducesevereillnessanddeathsfromCOVID-19;CECCcontinuestomonitoradversereactionsfollowingvaccination 2021/6/17 CECCconfirms175indigenousCOVID-19cases 2021/6/17 CECCconfirms167indigenousCOVID-19casesand3importedcases 2021/6/16 SecondbatchofModernaCOVID-19vaccineexpectedtobedistributedstartingJune18;bookingCOVID-19vaccinationappointmentatcontractedhealthcarefacilitiestostartforeligibleindividuals 2021/6/16 CECCprovidesdetailsonseconddistributionofCOVID-19vaccinedosesprovidedbyJapan 2021/6/15 CECCtoproviderapidPCRmachinestocommunityscreeningsitesacrossTaiwantofacilitatetestingprocess 2021/6/15 CECCconfirms132indigenousCOVID-19casesand3importedcases 2021/6/15 CECCadjustsquarantinemeasuresforflightcrewsofTaiwaneseairlinesaboardflightsarrivinginTaiwantoensuretheirhealthandsafetyatworkplaceandsafeguarddomesticdiseasepreventionefforts 2021/6/14 CECCconfirms185indigenousCOVID-19cases 2021/6/14 CECCconfirms174indigenousCOVID-19casesand1importedcase 2021/6/13 CECCconfirms250indigenousCOVID-19casesand1importedcase 2021/6/12 TomitigatemedicalcareloadofsevereCOVID-19cases,CECCpurchasesdrugsforcombineduseinmonoclonalantibodytherapytotreatmild-to-moderateCOVID-19casesatriskofdevelopingseverecases 2021/6/11 CECCconfirms286indigenousCOVID-19casesand1importedcase 2021/6/11 StrictbordercontrolmeasuresremaininplaceduringeffectiveperiodofLevel3epidemicalert 2021/6/11 CECCconfirms263indigenouscasesand3importedcases 2021/6/10 InresponsetoCOVID-19situationinTaiwan,CECCadjustsprioritylistofgovernment-fundedvaccinationprogram 2021/6/9 CECCconfirms274indigenouscasesand1importedcase 2021/6/9 CECCconfirms219indigenouscases 2021/6/8 CECCconfirms211indigenouscasesand3importedcases 2021/6/7 NationwideLevel3epidemicalertextendedtoJune28;relatedmeasuresremaineffectivetofightagainstCOVID-19incommunity 2021/6/7 CECCconfirms335indigenouscasesandreports8retroactivelyaddedcases 2021/6/6 InresponsetoclusterinfectionsinelectronicsfactoriesinMiaoliCounty,CECCprovidesdetailsaboutCOVID-19controlmeasuresadoptedbyincidentcommandpost 2021/6/6 StartingJune5,migrantworkers'transfertonewemployerstobesuspendedtoreducemovementofpersonnelandcontainspreadofvirus 2021/6/5 CECCconfirms476indigenouscasesandreports35retroactivelyaddedcases 2021/6/5 CECCconfirms339indigenouscasesand2importedcasesandreports133retroactivelyaddedcases 2021/6/4 InresponsetoclusterinfectioninelectronicsfactoryinMiaoliCounty,CECCsetsupincidentcommandposttoassistinemergencydiseaseprevention 2021/6/4 1.24milliondosesofAstraZenecaCOVID-19vaccinefromJapantoarriveinTaiwanonafternoonofJune4 2021/6/4 CECCconfirms364indigenouscasesand2importedcasesandreports219retroactivelyaddedcases 2021/6/3 CECCplanstolaunchlarge-scaleCOVID-19vaccinerollouttohelppublicbuildprotection 2021/6/2 ACIPadoptsresolutioninexpertmeetingtocontinueAstraZenecaCOVID-19vaccinationprogramandadvisesCECCtothoroughlymonitoradversereactionsfollowingvaccinations 2021/6/2 CECCconfirms372indigenouscasesreports177retroactivelyaddedcases 2021/6/2 CECCconfirms262indigenouscasesand5importedcasesandreports65retroactivelyaddedcases 2021/6/1 ScreeningstationssetupatMOTC'ssubordinateairports;travelerswithsymptomsnotallowedtoboardtheirflightandthosewhohaveexperiencedsymptomsinpast14daysrequiredtoundergorapidtestingandhavenegativeresultbeforeboarding 2021/5/31 CECCconfirms274indigenouscasesand4importedcasesandreports73retroactivelyaddedcases 2021/5/31 Taiwansecures20millionCOVID-19vaccinedosesfromoverseasandpre-purchases10milliondosesofdomesticallyproducedvaccinestoprotecthealthofTaiwanesepublic 2021/5/31 CECCconfirms266indigenouscasesreports89retroactivelyaddedcases 2021/5/30 CECCconfirms320indigenouscasesand7importedcasesandreports166retroactivelyaddedcases 2021/5/29 CECCexpressesgratitudeandrespecttoJapanforconsideringprovidingCOVID-19vaccinestoTaiwan 2021/5/28 CECCconfirms297indigenouscasesand2importedcasesandreports258retroactivelyaddedcases 2021/5/28 NationalEpidemicPreventionMeetingReportatMorningPressConferenceonMay28 2021/5/28 FirstbatchofModerna'sCOVID-19vaccinetoarriveinTaiwanonafternoonofMay28 2021/5/27 CECCconfirms401indigenouscasesand4importedcasesandreports266retroactivelyaddedcases 2021/5/27 NationalEpidemicPreventionMeetingReportatMorningPressConferenceonMay27 2021/5/27 CECCreinforcesmeasuresandrelatedpenaltiesadoptedunderCOVID-19Level3alert;thepublicurgedtoabidebyrelatedregulations 2021/5/26 CECCmovesHongKongtothelistoflow-riskcountries,addsIsraeltoitslistofmedium-riskcountriesandremovesVietnamfromitslistofmedium-riskcategorybasedonpandemicsurveillanceandassessment 2021/5/26 CECCconfirms302indigenouscasesand2importedcasesandreports331retroactivelyaddedcases 2021/5/26 KinmenCounty,PenghuCountyandLienchiangCountymayprovidevoluntarytestingservicesifrelatedrequirementsandcriteriaaremet 2021/5/25 CECCconfirms281indigenouscasesand2importedcasesandreports261retroactivelyaddedcases 2021/5/25 CECCconfirms334indigenouscasesand5importedcasesandretroactivelyadds256casestototalforlastweek 2021/5/24 MinistryofHealthandWelfarerevokesKinmenCountyGovernmentAnnouncementdatedMay23afterresultofmultipleattemptstocommunicatewithKinmenCountyGovernmentregardingannouncementturnoutunsuccessful 2021/5/24 CECCconfirms287indigenouscasesand3importedcasesandretroactivelyadds170casestototalforlastweek 2021/5/23 CECCconfirms321indigenouscasesand2importedcasesandretroactivelyadds400casestototalforlastweek 2021/5/22 NationalEpidemicPreventionMeetingReportatMorningPressConferenceonMay22 2021/5/22 CECCconfirms315moreCOVID-19cases,including312indigenouscasesand3importedcases 2021/5/21 NationalEpidemicPreventionMeetingReportatMorningPressConferenceonMay21 2021/5/21 CECCconfirms295moreCOVID-19cases,including286indigenouscasesand9importedcases 2021/5/20 CECCraisesepidemicwarningtoLevel3nationwidefromMay19toMay28;strengthenedmeasuresandrestrictionsintroducedacrossTaiwantoreducecommunitytransmission 2021/5/19 CECCconfirms275moreCOVID-19cases,including267indigenouscasesand8importedcases 2021/5/19 SecondbatchofAstraZeneca'sCOVID-19vaccineallocatedthroughCOVAXtoarriveinTaiwan 2021/5/19 CECCconfirms245moreCOVID-19cases,including240indigenouscasesand5importedcases 2021/5/18 Taiwantotemporarilybarnon-R.O.C.nationalswithoutARCandtransittravelersfromenteringTaiwan 2021/5/17 Electronicinformationindicatingreportedcasessubsequentlytestingnegativeandindividualsunder14-dayself-healthmanagementafterinvestigationsaddedtoNHIMediCloudSystem 2021/5/17 CECCconfirms335moreCOVID-19cases,including333indigenouscasesand2importedcases 2021/5/17 InresponsetocommunitytransmissionstageofCOVID-19,CECCannouncesfourmajormedicalresponsestrategiestomaintainmedicalcapacities 2021/5/16 BusinessesandenterprisesshouldthoroughlyfollowGuidelinesforEnterprisePlanningofBusinessContinuitytominimizeimpactofCOVID-19 2021/5/16 CECCauthorizescounty/citygovernmentstodisclosevenuesvisitedbyconfirmedcasestoeffectivelycontainspreadofCOVID-19 2021/5/16 CECCconfirms207moreCOVID-19cases,including206indigenouscasesand1importedcase 2021/5/16 Taiwantemporarilysuspendsself-paidCOVID-19vaccinationprogramstartingMay15;peoplewhohavemadeappointmentscanstillgetvaccinatedasscheduled 2021/5/15 CECCraisesepidemicalertlevelforTaipeiCityandNewTaipeiCitytoLevel3andstrengthensnationalrestrictionsandmeasures,effectivefromMay15toMay28,inresponsetoincreasinglevelofcommunitytransmission 2021/5/15 CECCconfirms185moreCOVID-19cases,including180indigenouscasesand5importedcases 2021/5/15 TaiwanSocialDistancingappavailablefordownload;publicurgedtouseapptoreceiveinformationaboutCOVID-19spread 2021/5/14 CECCconfirms13moreindigenouscases,including9caseslinkedtoCase#1203andfourcaseslinkedtoclusterinteahousesinWanhuaDistrict 2021/5/13 CECCconfirms12moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippines,India,andUganda 2021/5/13 CECCtosendoutalertmessageinresponsetoindigenousCOVID-19casesinWanhuaDistrict 2021/5/13 CECCconfirms16moreindigenouscasesandonemorecaseunderinvestigation;publicurgedtoheightenvigilanceforCOVID-19andpracticeenhancedprecautions 2021/5/12 CECCconfirms4moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippinesandIndia 2021/5/12 CECCconfirms4moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIndia 2021/5/11 CECCconfirms7moreindigenouscases;onecontactofCase#1187foundtohaveCOVID-19andsixcasesunderinvestigation 2021/5/11 CECCraisesepidemicwarningtoLevel2andimplementsrelatedrestrictionsandmeasures,effectivefromMay11toJune8,inresponsetoincreasedriskofcommunitytransmission 2021/5/11 Hospitalsandlong-termcarefacilitiesinTaiwantosuspendvisitationfromtodaytoJune8withcertainexceptions;onlyonepersoncanbeallowedtoaccompanyonepatientorresident 2021/5/11 CECCconfirms3moreindigenouscasesand1morecaseunderinvestigation;contactsofconfirmedcasesfoundtohaveCOVID-19 2021/5/10 CECCconfirms11moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippines,Syria,India,andIndonesia 2021/5/10 CECCconfirms1moreimportedcase;FilipinafoundtohaveCOVID-19aftertakingaself-paidtest 2021/5/9 CECCconfirms1moreindigenouscaseand1morecasewithunknownsourceofinfection 2021/5/8 CECCconfirms3moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippinesandtheNetherlands 2021/5/8 CECCconfirms5moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippines,India,andtheUK 2021/5/7 CECCimplements"ClearingPlan"forChinaAirlinesandadjustshomequarantinemeasuresforCALflightcrews 2021/5/6 COVID-19vaccineavailabletomembersofarmedforcesandpeopleaged65andabovetobuildherdimmunitystartingMay10 2021/5/6 CECCconfirms1moreindigenouscase;airporthotelstaffmemberfoundtohaveCOVID-19 2021/5/6 CECCconfirms12moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippines,VietnamandIndonesia 2021/5/6 CECCannouncesCOVID-19vaccinationleavepolicytoensurerightsandinterestsofvaccinerecipients;publiccanapplyforvaccinationleavestartingMay5,2021 2021/5/5 CECCremovesLaosfromitslistofmedium-riskcountriesinresponsetoseverelocalinfectionsinthecountry;CECCmovesBhutantothelistofmedium-riskcategoryaslocalcasesinBhutancontinuetorise 2021/5/5 CECCconfirms7moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippines,Indonesia,JapanandtheUS 2021/5/5 Hospitalsandlong-termcarefacilitiesinTaipeiCity,NewTaipeiCity,andTaoyuanCitytosuspendvisitationfromtodaytoMay17withcertainexceptions;onlyonepersoncanbeallowedtoaccompanyapatient 2021/5/4 CECCconfirms2morecasesandinvestigatessourcesofinfection;flightcrewmembersfoundtohaveCOVID-19 2021/5/4 CECCconfirms6moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesia,India,ThailandandthePhilippines 2021/5/4 StartingMay4,TaiwantoimposeentrybanontravelerswithhistoryoftraveltoIndia,exceptforR.O.C.nationalsandnon-R.O.C.nationalswithARC;returningR.O.C.nationalsandnon-R.O.C.nationalswithARCmustbequarantinedatgroupquarantinefacilitiesandundergotesting 2021/5/3 CECCstrengthensdiseasepreventionandmanagementmeasuresforflightcrewsofforeignandTaiwaneseairlines 2021/5/3 CECCconfirms6moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromNetherlands,IndonesiaandUzbekistan 2021/5/3 CECCconfirms3moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippinesandIndonesia 2021/5/1 CECCconfirms1moreindigenouscase;familymemberofCase#1102foundtohaveCOVID-19 2021/5/1 CECCtoimplementrelatedresponsemeasuresandconductquarantinehotelinspectionsinresponseafterairporthotelemployeesconfirmedtohaveCOVID-19 2021/4/30 CECCconfirms3moreindigenouscases;airporthotelstaffmembersfoundtohaveCOVID-19 2021/4/30 CECCconfirms4moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromKazakhstan,Egypt,thePhilippinesandIndia 2021/4/30 COVID-19vaccineavailabletopeoplelivingwithindividualsinthefirst,secondandthirdprioritygroupsandallpersonnelatmedicalinstitutionsonMay3 2021/4/29 CECCconfirms2moreindigenouscasesandonemorecaseofunknownsourceofinfection;CECCcontinuestoinvestigatesourcesofinfection 2021/4/29 CECCconfirms2moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippinesandMexico 2021/4/29 CECCconfirms3moreindigenouscases;contactsofconfirmedcasesfoundtohaveCOVID-19 2021/4/28 CECCmovesFijiandLaostoitslistofmedium-riskcountriesasinfectionsintwocountriescontinuetorise 2021/4/28 CECCconfirms3moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesiaandIndia 2021/4/28 6pilotstestpositiveforantibodiesinexpandedtestingprogramforairlinepilots 2021/4/27 CECCconfirms1moreindigenouscase;familymemberofCase#1090foundtohaveCOVID-19 2021/4/27 CECCconfirms5moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromCanadaandthePhilippines 2021/4/27 TwomorepilotstestpositiveforCOVID-19;CECCinvestigatessourceofinfection 2021/4/26 CECCconfirms2moreimportedcases;bothcasesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippines 2021/4/26 CECCconfirms1moreimportedcase;TaiwanesemanfoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningfromtheUS 2021/4/25 OnecontactofairlinepilottestingpositiveinAustraliatestspositiveforCOVID-19;CECCinvestigatessourceofinfection 2021/4/24 CECCconfirms6moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippines,India,andIndonesia 2021/4/24 CECClaunchesaninvestigationintonotificationconcerninganairlinepilottestingpositiveforCOVID-19inAustraliaandcontactstestingpositiveinTaiwan 2021/4/23 CECCconfirms2moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIndiaandBelgium 2021/4/23 CECCconfirms4moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromKazakhstan,thePhilippinesandIndonesia 2021/4/22 Government-fundedCOVID-19vaccineavailabletofifthandsixthprioritygroupsonApril23 2021/4/21 CECCconfirms4moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromSlovakia,IndonesiaandthePhilippines 2021/4/21 TaiwanV-WatchRegistrationSystemusedfrequentlybyvaccinerecipients;vaccinatedpeopleurgedtoreporthealthstatusontimeonV-WatchSystem 2021/4/21 CECCconfirms2morecases;sourcesofinfectiontobeinvestigated 2021/4/20 CECCconfirms1moreimportedcase;MalaysianmanfoundtohaveCOVID-19uponarrival 2021/4/18 CECCconfirms2moreimportedcase;twocasesarriveinTaiwanfromIndia 2021/4/17 CECCconfirms2moreimportedcases;CasesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippinesandCroatia 2021/4/16 CECCconfirms1moreimportedcase;TaiwanesegirlfoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningfromIndonesia 2021/4/15 Government-fundedCOVID-19vaccineavailabletofourthprioritygroupasofApril14,2021 2021/4/14 Self-paidCOVID-19vaccinetobeavailablefortheTaiwanesepubliconApril21 2021/4/14 StartingApril15,CECCtoadjustquarantineanddiseasepreventionandcontrolmeasuresforflightcrewsofTaiwaneseairlinesaboardflightsarrivinginTaiwan 2021/4/14 StartingApril14,CECCtoloosenquarantinemeasuresforTaiwan-PalautravelbubbletravelersreturningtoTaiwan;returningtravelersshouldpracticeself-healthmanagementfor14daysandtakeaCOVID-19RT-PCRtestonthefifthdayaftertheirreturn 2021/4/14 CECCconfirms5moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippines,Russia,theUK,andCanada 2021/4/14 CECCremovesCambodiafromitslistofmedium-riskcountriesasinfectionsinthecountrycontinuetorise 2021/4/14 CECCconfirms4moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromBangladesh,thePhilippines,Ethiopia,andIreland 2021/4/13 CECCconfirms1moreimportedcase;TaiwanesewomanfoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningfromJapan 2021/4/12 CECCconfirms1moreimportedcase;TaiwanesewomanfoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningfromtheUS 2021/4/11 CECCconfirms2moreimportedcases;twocasesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesiaandthePhilippines 2021/4/10 CECCconfirms4moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromItaly,thePhilippinesandtheUK 2021/4/9 CECCannouncesprecautionstotakebeforeCOVID-19vaccinationwithAstraZenecavaccine 2021/4/8 TaiwantostartofferingCOVID-19vaccinetodiseasepreventionandcontrolpersonnelatcentralandlocalgovernmentsandworkersathighriskofexposureonApril12 2021/4/7 StartingApril10,TaiwantoagainallowarrivingtravelerswithhistoryoftraveltotheUK,SouthAfricaorEswatinitoundergoquarantineatquarantinehotelsorfollowonepersonperresidencerequirementandquarantineathome 2021/4/7 CECCremovesMauritiusfromitslistofmedium-riskcountriesaslocalinfectionsinthecountrycontinuetorise 2021/4/7 CECCconfirms2moreimportedcase;twocasesarriveinTaiwanfromEgypt 2021/4/6 CECCconfirms1moreimportedcase;IndonesianwomanfoundtohaveCOVID-19beforecompletingthequarantineperiod 2021/4/5 CECCconfirms2moreimportedcases;twocasesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesiaandthePhilippines 2021/4/4 InresponsetoTarokoExpressNo.408traincrash,CECCimplementsTarokoTrainAccidentSpecialProgramforOverseasRelativesofVictimstoallowthemtocometoTaiwantovisitinjuredfamilymembersorattendfunerals 2021/4/4 FirstbatchofAstraZeneca'sCOVID-19vaccineallocatedthroughCOVAXtoarriveinTaiwan 2021/4/3 CECCconfirms6moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippinesandIndonesia 2021/4/3 CECCconfirms3moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesiaandSwitzerland 2021/4/2 CECCconfirms6moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromParaguay,Ireland,theUAE,thePhilippines,andIndonesia 2021/4/1 COVID-19vaccinetobeofferedtoregisteredmedicalpersonnel,non-medicalpersonnelathealthcarefacilities,andotherpersonnelincludedinthefirstgroupofvaccinationprogramonApril6 2021/3/31 CECCconfirms6moreimportedcase;casesarriveinTaiwanfromtheUS,Myanmar,Indonesia,Ethiopia,andBangladesh 2021/3/31 CECCconfirms1moreimportedcase;TaiwanesewomanfoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningfromtheUK 2021/3/30 CECCconfirms1moreimportedcase;TaiwanesemanfoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningfromthePhilippines 2021/3/29 CECCconfirms2moreimportedcases;twocasesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippines 2021/3/28 CECCconfirms7moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesia,theUS,andthePhilippines 2021/3/27 CECCconfirms1moreimportedcase;FilipinomigrantworkerfoundtohaveCOVID-19aftertakingaself-paidtest 2021/3/26 CECCconfirms3moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippinesandtheUS 2021/3/25 CECCremovesEastTimorfromitslistofmedium-riskcountriesinresponsetoseverelocalinfectionsinthecountry;CECCmovesVietnamandSingaporetothelistoflow-riskcategoryascasesinthetwocountriescontinuedownwardtrend 2021/3/24 CECCconfirms2moreimportedcases;twocasesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesiaandthePhilippines 2021/3/24 CECCconfirms1moreimportedcase;DutchmanfoundtohaveCOVID-19aftertakingaself-paidCOVID-19test 2021/3/23 DiseaseControlButler'sTaiwanV-WatchSystemisofficiallyavailableforthepublictoreporthealthstatusafterCOVID-19vaccination 2021/3/22 CECCconfirms1moreimportedcase;TaiwanesemanfoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningfromPoland 2021/3/21 CECCconfirms1moreimportedcase;IndonesianmanfoundtohaveCOVID-19beforeendofquarantineperiod 2021/3/20 TaiwantostartCOVID-19vaccinationwithAstraZenecavaccineonMarch22 2021/3/19 CECCconfirms6moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippines,theUS,Paraguay,andIndonesia 2021/3/19 CECCconfirms8moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromOman,thePhilippines,Egypt,andVietnam 2021/3/18 StartingMarch17,TaiwanwillallowtravelagenciestoorganizegrouptourstoPalauandreceivetourgroupsfromPalau 2021/3/17 CECCannouncesthattheTaiwan-Palautravelbubblewillbegin;toursorganizedunderthetravelbubbleshouldmeetfivemaindiseasepreventionprinciples 2021/3/17 CECCconfirms5moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippinesandFrance 2021/3/15 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;SouthAmericanwomanfoundtohaveCOVID-19aftertakingaself-paidCOVID-19test 2021/3/14 CECCconfirms6moreimportedcases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromtheUS,thePhilippines,France,andtheUK 2021/3/12 CECCmovesEastTimor,Mauritiustoitslistofmedium-riskcountriesinresponsetolocalinfectionsinthetwocountries;CECCaddsHongKongtothelistofmedium-riskcategoryascoronaviruspandemicisbroughtundercontrolinHongKong 2021/3/10 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;PhilippinemigrantworkerfoundtohaveCOVID-19duringquarantineperiod 2021/3/10 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;TaiwanesewomanfoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningfromHonduras 2021/3/9 CECCconfirms7moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromParaguay,theUK,thePhilippinesandIndonesia 2021/3/8 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;twocasesarriveinTaiwanfromIndiaandthePhilippines 2021/3/7 CECCconfirms7moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesiaandthePhilippines 2021/3/6 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;twocasesarriveinTaiwanfromNigeriaandthePhilippines 2021/3/4 CECCmovesAustraliatoitslistoflow-riskcountryfrommedium-riskcategoryaslocalcasesinAustraliadecrease 2021/3/3 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromCanada,theUSandPoland 2021/3/3 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;TaiwanesemanfoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningfromPoland 2021/2/28 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromtheUK,Vietnam,andthePhilippines 2021/2/27 StartingfromMarch1,Taiwantoagainallownon-R.O.C.nationalstovisitTaiwanformedicalpurposesundercertainconditionstocontinueprovidingqualitymedicalcareservices 2021/2/24 StartingMarch1,Taiwantorestorespecialconditionsfornon-R.O.C.nationalstoenterTaiwanandprotectivemeasuresfortransitpassengerstofollowatTaoyuanInternationalAirport 2021/2/24 StartingfromMarch1,Taiwantoagainallowshort-termbusinesstravelersfromlistoflow-andmedium-riskcountrieswhoareeligibletoenterthecountrytoapplyforshortenedquarantineperiods 2021/2/24 CECCmovesCambodiatoitslistofmedium-riskcountriesascasesinthecountryincreaseandaddsBhutantothelow-riskcategoryasBhutanhasmetthecriteriaforthreeweeks 2021/2/24 CECCconfirms4moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromtheUSandMalaysia 2021/2/24 CommunicableDiseaseReportingandConsultationHotline,1922,isaccessiblefromeverywhereinworldandprovides24-hourservice 2021/2/23 InresponsetothecontinuedseverityofCOVID-19worldwide,Fall-WinterCOVID-19PreventionProgramwillcontinuetobeimplemented 2021/2/22 CECCexplainsprinciplesforidentifyingcontactsofconfirmedCOVID-19caseswhotestpositive(indexcase)afterreturningtoTaiwan 2021/2/21 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;FilipinomanfoundtohaveCOVID-19atendofquarantineperiod 2021/2/20 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;IndonesianmanfoundtohaveCOVID-19beforeendofquarantineperiod 2021/2/19 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippinesandMalaysia 2021/2/18 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;TaiwanesewomanfoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningtoTaiwanfromtheUStovisitrelatives 2021/2/17 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;AmericanmanfoundtohaveCOVID-19afterarrivinginTaiwanfromtheUS 2021/2/12 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;TaiwanesemanfoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningfromFrance 2021/2/11 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;twocasesarriveinTaiwanfromMyanmarandIndonesia 2021/2/10 HospitalsinTaipeiCity,NewTaipeiCity,andTaoyuanCitytoallowvisitationagainandfollowcurrentregulationsstartingFebruary10 2021/2/9 CECCconfirms1moreindigenousCOVID-19case;contactlinkedtoclusterinfectionwithinCase#863'sfamilyfoundtohaveCOVID-19 2021/2/9 CECCconfirms4moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromtheUSandFrance 2021/2/9 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;TaiwanesewomanfoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningfromtheUK 2021/2/8 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesia,Ghana,andtheUS 2021/2/7 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;TaiwanesemanfoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningfromtheUS 2021/2/6 CECCconfirms1moreindigenousCOVID-19case;familymemberofCases#839and#870foundtohaveCOVID-19 2021/2/5 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromtheNetherlands,theUS,andtheUAE 2021/2/5 COVAXreleasesamountoffirstroundofCOVID-19vaccinedistribution;Taiwantogetashareoftheallottedamount 2021/2/5 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;twocasesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesiaandtheUS 2021/2/4 TheCOVID-19pandemicreachesitspeakandslowsdowngloballythoughthesituationremainsserious;publicshouldcontinuefollowingquarantineandepidemicpreventionmeasures 2021/2/3 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;twoasymptomaticIndonesianfishermenfoundtohaveCOVID-19 2021/2/3 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromtheUS,Japan,andthePhilippines 2021/2/2 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;TaiwanesemanfoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningfromJapan 2021/2/1 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;bothcasesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippines 2021/1/31 CECCconfirms4moreindigenousCOVID-19cases;fourcontactsofconfirmedcaseslinkedtohospitalclusterinfectionfoundtohaveCOVID-19 2021/1/30 CECCconfirms6moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesia,CzechRepublic,andBrazil 2021/1/30 CECCconfirms4moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippinesandSouthAfrica 2021/1/29 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;twomenarriveinTaiwanfromtheUSandGermany 2021/1/28 HospitalsinTaipeiCity,NewTaipeiCity,andTaoyuanCitytosuspendvisitationstartingfromtodaywithcertainexceptions;onlyonepersoncanbeallowedtoaccompanyapatient 2021/1/27 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippines,Myanmar,andtheUS 2021/1/27 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;manreturnstoTaiwanfromMexico 2021/1/26 CECCexpandshomeisolationmeasuretoincludecontactsrelatedtohospitalclusterinfection,effectiveimmediately 2021/1/24 CECCconfirms2moreindigenousCOVID-19cases;dischargedpatientlinkedtohospitalclusterinfectionandhisfamilymemberfoundtohaveCOVID-19 2021/1/24 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromSouthAfricaandtheUS 2021/1/24 CECCconfirms1moreindigenousCOVID-19case;familymemberofCase#881foundtohaveCOVID-19 2021/1/23 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromtheUKandtheUS 2021/1/23 CECCconfirms2moreindigenousCOVID-19cases;hospitalizedpatientundercareofCase#852andhisfamilymemberfoundtohaveCOVID-19 2021/1/22 CECCconfirms6moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromCameroon,Indonesia,andthePhilippines 2021/1/22 MediareportdetailsconcerningaforeignnationaltestingpositiveforCOVID-19afterdeparturefromTaiwanarefalse;CECCurgespublicnottospreadfalseinformation 2021/1/21 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;bothcasesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippines 2021/1/21 CECCadjustsvisitorrestrictionsandpersonnelmanagementmeasuresforhealthcarefacilities 2021/1/20 DuetothecontinuedseverityofCOVID-19worldwide,publicurgedtoheightenvigilance,followpreventivemeasures,andpracticepersonalhygiene 2021/1/20 CECCconfirms1moreindigenousCOVID-19case;afamilymemberofCase#839foundtohaveCOVID-19 2021/1/20 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;thecasearrivesinTaiwanfromSpain 2021/1/20 Topreventcommunityinfections,eventorganizersareurgedtostrictlyconductariskassessmentandpreparecompletediseasepreventionplansbeforegatherings 2021/1/19 CECCconfirms4moreindigenousCOVID-19cases;fourcontactsoftheconfirmedcasesfromclusterinfectioninthehospitalfoundtohaveCOVID-19 2021/1/19 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;twocasesarriveinTaiwanfromtheUSandIndonesia 2021/1/19 InresponsetoonenewcasefromnosocomialinfectioninanorthernTaiwanhospital,CECCcontinuestostrengthenpreventionandcontrolmeasuresforthehospital 2021/1/18 CECCconfirms6moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromtheUS,theUK,thePhilippines,andMyanmar 2021/1/18 CECCconfirms1moreindigenousCOVID-19case;acontactofCase#838atworkconfirmedtohaveCOVID-19 2021/1/17 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases;allthreecasesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesia 2021/1/17 CECCconfirms1moreindigenousCOVID-19case;acontactofCase#838confirmedtohaveCOVID-19 2021/1/16 Groupquarantinefacilitieswillmakeanefforttoensuretravelerswhohaveareservationbutencounterachangeofarrivaltimecanstillbeaccommodatedinthefacilities 2021/1/16 CECCconfirms7moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippines,Indonesia,theUS,Russia,andSouthAfrica 2021/1/16 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;asymptomaticIndonesianfishermanfoundtohaveCOVID-19beforeendofquarantineperiod 2021/1/15 InresponsetothecontinuedseverityofCOVID-19andthenewcoronavirusstrainfoundinSouthAfrica,travelerswhohavehistoryoftraveltoSouthAfricaorEswatiniinthepast14dayswillberequiredtoundergoquarantineatgroupquarantinefacilitiesafterarrivalinTaiwanstartingJanuary14 2021/1/13 CECCconfirms4moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIndiaandIndonesia 2021/1/13 CECCconductsaninvestigationandimplementspreventionandcontrolmeasuresforthehospitalandcommunityinresponsetothetwonewindigenouscases 2021/1/12 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromtheUSandtheUK 2021/1/12 CECCconfirms6moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromEgypt,thePhilippines,IndonesiaandtheUS 2021/1/11 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesiaandthePhilippines 2021/1/9 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromEgypt,Nigeria,andtheUS 2021/1/8 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromtheUS,thePhilippines,andIndonesia 2021/1/7 CECCwilltightenquarantinemeasuresfortravelerscomingtoTaiwanstartingfromJanuary15andmakegroupquarantinefacilitiesavailabletoarrivingtravelers 2021/1/6 CECCtakesprotectionofpersonaldataintoconsiderationwhenusingDigitalFencing2.0andcollectingdatafordiseasepreventionpurposes 2021/1/6 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesiaandthePhilippines 2021/1/6 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;bothcasesarriveinTaiwanfromtheUS 2021/1/5 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippines,DominicanRepublic,andFrance 2021/1/4 CECCconfirms6moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesia,thePhilippines,theUK,andtheUS 2021/1/2 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesiaandtheUS 2021/1/1 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromtheUKandIndia 2020/12/31 CECCimposesentryrestrictionsandquarantinemeasuresfornon-R.O.C.nationalsstartingfromJanuary1,2021,andtightensquarantinemeasuresfortravelerscomingtoTaiwanstartingonJanuary15,2021 2020/12/30 CECCisintalkswithvaccinesupplierstopurchasenearly20milliondosesofCOVID-19vaccinesandexpectstohavevaccinesasearlyasMarch2021 2020/12/30 CECCremovesThailandandBhutanfromitslistofmedium-riskcountries/regionsaslocalcasesinthetwocountriescontinuetosurge 2020/12/30 CECCconfirms2moreCOVID-19cases;twoasymptomaticPhilippinemigrantworkersfoundtohaveCOVID-19beforeendofquarantineperiod 2020/12/30 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippinesandtheUS 2020/12/29 StartingfromJanuary1,CECCtotightenhealthanddiseasepreventionandcontrolmeasuresforflightcrewmembersofTaiwan-basedairlines 2020/12/28 CECCreleasesthetestresultsoftravelersreturningtoTaiwanfromtheUKfromDecember23;amongthosetravelers,4(Case#790andCases#792-794)testpositive 2020/12/28 CECCconfirms8moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromtheUK,thePhilippines,andIndonesia 2020/12/28 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;bothcasesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesia 2020/12/27 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinthePhilippinesandIndonesia 2020/12/26 CECCconfirms4moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinthePhilippines,Indonesia,Pakistan,andtheUS 2020/12/25 ThecoronaviruspandemiccontinuestospreadinThailand,Bhutan,andAustralia;CECCmovesthethreecountriestoitslistofmedium-riskcountriesfromlow-riskcategory 2020/12/23 CECCconfirms6moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippinesandIndonesia 2020/12/23 InresponsetoupcomingNewYearcountdowneventsandotheryear-endlarge-scalegatherings,CECCreinforcesdiseasepreventionmeasuresforrelatedevents 2020/12/22 ThepandemiccontinuestospreadandanewcoronavirusstrainisdetectedintheUK;StartingfromDecember23,arrivalsfromtheUKandtravelerswhohavehistoryoftraveltotheUKinthepast14daysarerequiredtoundergoquarantineatgroupquarantinefacilities 2020/12/22 CECCconfirms1moreindigenousCOVID-19case;acontactofCase#765confirmedtohaveCOVID-19andlocationsvisitedbyCase#765disclosed 2020/12/22 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippines 2020/12/22 CECCconfirms3moreCOVID-19cases;twoarecolleaguesofCase#760,andonearrivesinTaiwanfromIndonesia 2020/12/20 CECCconfirms4moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIndia,Indonesia,Myanmar,andtheUS 2020/12/19 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;bothcasesarriveinTaiwanfromtheUS 2020/12/18 CECCconfirms8moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesia,Russia,andtheUS 2020/12/17 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;asymptomaticmigrantworkersfromIndonesiaandthePhilippinesfoundtohaveCOVID-19beforeendofquarantine 2020/12/15 CECCconfirms4moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesiaandthePhilippines 2020/12/14 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesia 2020/12/13 CECCconfirms8moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesia,theUS,andtheUK 2020/12/12 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;womanfoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningtoTaiwanfromtheUS 2020/12/11 CECCconfirms4moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesiaandthePhilippines 2020/12/10 Changestoname-basedmaskdistributionsystemtakeeffectonDecember31;maskquotawillbecome10masksperpersoneverytwoweeksatapriceofNT$40,withcurrentdistributionchannelsunchanged 2020/12/9 CECCstrengthensself-healthmanagementmeasuresformigrantworkers;industrialmigrantworkersunderhomequarantineshallundergoCOVID-19testing 2020/12/9 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromMyanmarandIndonesia 2020/12/9 CECCmovesAustraliatoitslistoflow-riskcountriesaslocalinfectionsinthecountryarebroughtundercontrol 2020/12/9 OneofthecontactsofCase#688testspositiveforCOVID-19;themigrantworkertestingpositiveisCase#695 2020/12/6 CECCconfirms22moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesiaandthePhilippines 2020/12/6 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIreland,Germany,andIndonesia 2020/12/5 CECCconfirms4moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarrivedinTaiwanfromIndonesiaandtheUS 2020/12/4 CECCprovidesclarificationonthemediareportconcerningTaiwannationalsstrandedatairportsduetotheMinistryofHealthandWelfare'sEnglishpressrelease 2020/12/3 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;womanfoundtohaveCOVID-19duringthehomequarantineperiod 2020/12/3 CECCconfirms6moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromFrance,Indonesia,andtheUS 2020/12/2 CECCremovesHongKongfromitslistofmedium-riskcountriesaslocalcasesinHongKongsurge 2020/12/2 Peoplemustwearmasksineighttypesofpublicvenues,andthosewhorefusedtofollowtheruleafterbeingadvisedtodosowillbefined 2020/12/2 Thecondition"otherpersonsannouncedbytheCECC"isaddedtothespecialconditionsforCOVID-19testreportexemption;suchotherpersonsmayenterTaiwan,takeaself-paidtestandfollowquarantinemeasureswithoutbeingfined 2020/12/2 CECCconfirms4moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippines,Indonesia,theUK,andBelarus 2020/12/1 StartingfromNovember30,entryofIndonesianmigrantworkersarrangedbysixmoreIndonesianemploymentagenciesistemporarilysuspended 2020/11/30 StartingonDecember4,TaiwantosuspendentryofallIndonesianmigrantworkersfortwoweeks 2020/11/30 CECCconfirms24moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesia,theUS,theUK,andthePhilippines 2020/11/30 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases;threeIndonesianmigrantworkersfoundtohaveCOVID-19beforeendofquarantineperiod 2020/11/29 StartingfromNovember28,entryofIndonesianmigrantworkersarrangedbytwomoreIndonesianemploymentagenciesistemporarilysuspended 2020/11/28 CECCconfirms9importedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesiaandtheUS 2020/11/28 StartingfromNovember27,entryofIndonesianmigrantworkersarrangedbytwomoreIndonesianemploymentagenciesistemporarilysuspended 2020/11/27 CECCconfirms14importedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesiaandtheUS 2020/11/27 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromtheUSandIndonesia 2020/11/26 Fall-WinterCOVID-19PreventionProgramwillbeimplementedonDecember1andtravelersmustprovideaCOVID-19nucleicacidtest(suchasPCR,RT-PCR,NAA,NAT,orothers)report;travelerscanbeexemptedfromsuchatestreportunderthreecircumstances 2020/11/25 CECCremovesMongoliafromitslistofmedium-riskcountriesduetotheescalatingcoronavirussituationinMongoliaandmovesSingaporeandCambodiatothelistoflow-riskcountries 2020/11/25 CECCconfirms5moreimportedCOVID-19cases;IndonesianandFilipinomigrantworkersfoundtohaveCOVID-19beforeendofquarantine 2020/11/25 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;manreturntoTaiwanfromGhana 2020/11/23 CECCconfirms6moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesia,USandPhilippines 2020/11/22 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;asymptomaticIndonesianmigrantworkersfoundtohaveCOVID-19beforeendofquarantine 2020/11/20 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromTurkeyandIndonesia 2020/11/19 StartingfromNovember20,Indonesianmigrantworkersarerequiredtoundergoquarantineatgroupquarantinefacilitiesafterentry,andentryofmigrantworkersarrangedbyfourIndonesianemploymentagenciesistemporarilysuspended 2020/11/18 CECCmovesMongoliatoitslistofmedium-riskcountriesaslocalcasesinMongoliacontinuetoincrease 2020/11/18 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesiaandtheUS 2020/11/18 Fall-WinterCOVID-19preventionprogramtobelaunchedonDecember1;CECCurgesthepublicandhealthcarefacilitiestofollowrelatedmeasures 2020/11/18 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromMyanmarandIndonesia 2020/11/17 CECCconfirms1moreCOVID-19case;IndonesianwomanfoundtohaveCOVID-19beforeendofquarantine 2020/11/16 CECCconfirms3moreCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippines,IndonesiaandCroatia 2020/11/14 CECCconfirms8moreCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromthePhilippines,IndonesiaandPoland 2020/11/13 CECCconfirms5moreCOVID-19cases;fiveIndonesianmigrantworkersfoundtohaveCOVID-19beforetheendofquarantine 2020/11/12 CECCconfirms2moreCOVID-19cases;twoIndonesianwomenfoundtohaveCOVID-19beforetheendofquarantineperiod 2020/11/10 CECCconfirms1moreCOVID-19case;UkrainianwomanfoundtohaveCOVID-19duringhomequarantineperiod 2020/11/9 CECCconfirms4moreimportedCOVID-19cases;fourcasesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesiaandPhilippines 2020/11/8 CECCconfirms4moreimportedCOVID-19cases;fourcasesarriveinTaiwanfromIndonesiaandMexico 2020/11/6 CECCconfirms1moreCOVID-19case;womanfoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningtoTaiwanfromCzechRepublic 2020/11/5 Globalcoronavirussituationcontinuestoescalate;travelersreturningtoTaiwanmustfollowepidemicpreventionmeasuresandhomequarantinerequirement 2020/11/4 StartingfromNovember9,asymptomaticarrivalsfromPhilippinesarerequiredtoobserve14-dayhomequarantineand7-dayself-healthmanagementmeasures 2020/11/4 Entryquarantinemeasuresforarrivalsexperiencingsymptomsinthepast14daystobeenhancedstartingfromNovember9 2020/11/4 CECCconfirms1moreCOVID-19case;womanfoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningtoTaiwanfromPoland 2020/11/4 CECCconfirms4moreimportedCOVID-19cases;fourcasesarriveinTaiwanfromFrance,UK,GermanyandPhilippines 2020/11/3 CECCconfirms5moreCOVID-19cases;casestraveltoTaiwanforworkfromIndia,Indonesia,andPhilippines 2020/11/2 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesreturntoTaiwanfromIndonesiaandUS 2020/11/1 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;manfoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningtoTaiwanfromIndia 2020/10/31 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;FilipinomanfoundtohaveCOVID-19beforecompletingquarantineperiod 2020/10/30 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromPhilippines,USandIndonesia 2020/10/29 CECCprovidesdetailsaboutmixed-upspecimensofCase#530andCase#536 2020/10/28 CECCcontinuestoinvestigateothercountries'notificationsregardingtravelerstestingpositiveforCOVID-19aftertheirdeparturefromTaiwan 2020/10/28 Globalcoronavirussituationcontinuestoescalate;CECCurgespublictopracticehandhygiene,coughetiquette,mask-wearingandotherprotectivemeasures 2020/10/28 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;asymptomaticIndonesianmigrantworkerfoundtohaveCOVID-19aftertakingself-paidtest 2020/10/28 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;twocasesarriveinTaiwanfromPhilippinesandUS 2020/10/24 CECClaunchesinvestigationintoJapan'snotificationsconcerningthreetravelerstestingpositiveforCOVID-19aftertheirdeparturefromTaiwan 2020/10/21 CECCaddsSouthKoreatoitslistofmedium-riskcountriesasthecountry'sCOVID-19casescontinuedownwardtrend 2020/10/21 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;IndonesianstudentfoundtohaveCOVID-19aftertakingself-paidtest 2020/10/21 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesarriveinTaiwanfromPhilippines 2020/10/20 CECCconfirms5moreCOVID-19cases;travelersarriveinTaiwanfromFrance,Philippines,Indonesia,andRussia 2020/10/19 CECCconfirms4moreCOVID-19cases;4IndonesianstudentsfoundtohaveCOVID-19beforeendofhomequarantineperiod 2020/10/16 CECCconfirms1moreCOVID-19case;PhilippinemigrantworkerfoundtohaveCOVID-19aftertakingself-paidtest 2020/10/15 CECCcontinuestoinvestigateJapan'snotificationconcerningasymptomatictravelerstestingpositiveforCOVID-19aftertheirdeparturefromTaiwan 2020/10/14 CECCremovesSriLankafromitslistofmedium-riskcountriesandmovesCambodiatothelistofmedium-riskcountries 2020/10/14 CECCconfirms1moreCOVID-19case;manfoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningtoTaiwanfromJiangsu 2020/10/13 CECCconfirms2moreCOVID-19cases;twowomenreturntoTaiwanfromFranceandDubaiandfoundtohaveCOVID-19duringquarantineperiod 2020/10/12 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesenterTaiwanfromPhilippinesandUkraine 2020/10/9 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;FilipinoshipcrewmemberfoundtohaveCOVID-19aftertakingself-paidtest 2020/10/8 CECCcontinuestocontactothercountriesforfurtherdetailsinresponsetotheirnotificationsconcerningtravelerstestingpositiveforCOVID-19aftertheirdeparturefromTaiwan 2020/10/7 CECCchangesrestrictionsconcerningattendingfuneralsandvisitingrelativesforpeopleinhomeisolationorquarantine 2020/10/7 CECCraisesitsrisklevelforSriLankatomediumfromlowriskandremovesMalaysiafromitslistofmedium-riskcountriesasglobalcoronavirussituationescalates 2020/10/7 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesenterTaiwanfromIrelandandIndia 2020/10/7 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesreturntoTaiwanfromUSandFrance 2020/10/6 CECCconfirms1moreCOVID-19case;femalefoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningtoTaiwanfromPhilippines 2020/10/5 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesreturntoTaiwanfromUSandJapan 2020/10/2 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;manfoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningtoTaiwanfromIndonesia 2020/10/1 XiameninChinasendsnotificationconcerningasymptomaticmantestingpositiveforCOVID-19afterhisdeparturefromTaiwan;CECClaunchesinvestigationandconductscontacttracing 2020/9/30 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;FrenchtechnicianfoundtohaveCOVID-19aftertakingself-paidtest 2020/9/30 CECCaddsAustraliatoitslistofmedium-riskcountriesaslocalinfectionsinAustraliaareonthedecline 2020/9/30 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesreturntoTaiwanfromPhilippinesandIndonesia 2020/9/28 CECCconfirms1moreCOVID-19case;FilipinomanfoundtohaveCOVID-19beforeendofquarantineperiod 2020/9/25 "AmassiveCOVID-19outbreakamongVietnameseinTaipeiCity"isfalseinternetrumor!Spreadingfakenewsisalegaloffense 2020/9/25 StartingfromSeptember24,MainlandChinesespousesmayapplytoenterTaiwan 2020/9/23 COVID-19testingforasymptomaticarrivalsfromPhilippinestobecancelledstartingfromSeptember24;arrivalstoundergoquarantineatgroupquarantinefacilityandtobetestedbeforecompletingquarantine 2020/9/23 CECCcontinuestoinvestigateothercountries'notificationsconcerningtravelersfoundtohaveCOVID-19aftertheirdeparturefromTaiwan 2020/9/23 Cumulativetotalof509COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;480patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/9/23 CECCconfirms2moreCOVID-19cases;twomenfoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningtoTaiwanfromIndonesiaandMyanmar 2020/9/21 CECCconfirms1moreCOVID-19case;PhilippinewomanfoundtohaveCOVID-19uponarrival 2020/9/20 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2020/9/19 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2020/9/17 FilipinomigrantworkerstestpositiveforCOVID-19afterreturningtothePhilippinesfromTaiwan;CECCtocontinueitsinvestigation 2020/9/16 CECCchangesstartingdateforsellingmedicalmaskswithnewimprintsthroughname-basedrationingsystemduetoproductionandlogisticsoperations 2020/9/16 MyanmarisremovedfromCECC’slistofmedium-riskcountriesasitscoronavirussituationcontinuestoescalate;CECCaddsMarshallIslandstolistoflow-riskcountries 2020/9/16 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;FilipinafoundtohaveCOVID-19uponarrival 2020/9/16 CECCconfirms1moreCOVID-19case;FilipinafoundtohaveCOVID-19uponarrival 2020/9/14 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesreturntoTaiwanfromPhilippines 2020/9/11 CECCconfirms1moreCOVID-19case;manfoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningtoTaiwanfromIndonesia 2020/9/10 CECCmovesVietnamtoitslistoflow-riskcountriesandaddsHongKongtomedium-riskcategoryinresponsetotrendsofcoronavirussituationsintheseregions 2020/9/9 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;womanfoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningtoTaiwanfromFrance 2020/9/8 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;mandevelopssymptomsafterreturningtoTaiwanfromNepal 2020/9/7 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;manfoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningtoTaiwanfromPhilippines 2020/9/6 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2020/9/5 MasksmadebyCarryMasksoldundername-basedrationingsystemcanbeexchangedatNHI-contractedpharmaciesandlocalpublichealthcenters 2020/9/4 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;womanfoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningtoTaiwanfromJapan 2020/9/4 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;IndonesianshipcrewmemberconfirmedtohaveCOVID-19 2020/9/2 JapanandVietnamreportasymptomaticCOVID-19casesreturningfromTaiwan;CECCtocontinueitsinvestigation 2020/9/2 CECCraisesitsrisklevelforMyanmartomediumriskascoronavirussituationinMyanmarcontinuestoescalate 2020/9/2 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;malecasefoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningtoTaiwanfromPhilippines 2020/8/29 Peoplemustwearmasksineightpublicvenues;localgovernmentsandcompetentauthoritymayannounceandimposepenaltiesforviolatorsifnecessary 2020/8/26 Peopleinhomequarantineorisolationshouldtaketaxiandambulancetoseekmedicalcareiftheydevelopsymptomstoensurepublichealthandsafety 2020/8/26 FilipinowomantestspositiveforCOVID-19afterreturningtoPhilippinesfromTaiwan;CECCandlocalgovernmentslaunchinvestigation 2020/8/26 SouthKoreaisremovedfromCECC’slistofmedium-riskcountriesasitscoronavirussituationcontinuestoescalatewithriskofnationwidepandemic 2020/8/26 Child-sizedmasksareavailablefororderingfromAugust24-26througheMaskSystemoratconveniencestores;CECCassuresparentstheyallwillobtaintheirchildren’smaskquota 2020/8/24 Peoplefailingtocollectmaskspre-purchasedduringPeriods1-13cancollectunclaimedmasksatoriginalpick-uplocationornewdesignatedstoreafterreceivingtextmessages 2020/8/22 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;femalecasefoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningtoTaiwanfromMexico 2020/8/22 Inresponsetosomecountries’reportingoftravelersfoundpositiveforCOVID-19aftertheyleaveTaiwan,CECClaunchesinvestigationsandconductscontacttracing 2020/8/19 Cumulativetotalof486COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;457patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/8/19 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;malecasefoundtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningtoTaiwanfromPhilippines 2020/8/18 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;malecasereturnstoTaiwanfromtheUStovisitrelatives 2020/8/17 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2020/8/17 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;femalecasereturnstoTaiwanfromPhilippines 2020/8/15 StartingAugust13,eligiblechildrenunder6andtheirparentsaccompanyingthemmayreturntoTaiwan 2020/8/12 CECCraisesitsrisklevelforVietnamtomediumriskascoronaviruscasesinVietnamcontinuetoincrease 2020/8/12 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;malecasereturnstoTaiwanfromPhilippines 2020/8/12 TravelersarrivinginTaiwanfromPhilippinesmustundergoCOVID-19testingatairportsandundergo14-dayperiodofquarantineatgroupquarantinefacility 2020/8/9 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;femalecasereturnstoTaiwanfromPhilippines 2020/8/9 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2020/8/8 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;malecasereturnstoTaiwanfromSouthAfrica 2020/8/6 JapanesemanconfirmedtohaveCOVID-19afterreturningtoJapanfromTaiwan;CECClaunchesinvestigation 2020/8/5 JapanisremovedfromCECC’slistofmedium-riskcountriesasitscoronaviruscasescontinuetoincrease 2020/8/5 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;femalecasereturnstoTaiwanfromPhilippines 2020/8/4 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;femalecasetravelstoTaiwanfromPhilippinestovisitrelatives 2020/8/2 CECCconfirms7moreCOVID-19cases,including6importedcases;onecase’ssourceofinfectiontobeidentified 2020/8/1 MasstestingisstillunnecessaryinTaiwanasCOVID-19statusinTaiwanisdifferentfromglobalcoronavirusdevelopments 2020/7/29 All189contactsatthesamecompanyasThaimigrantworkertestnegativeforCOVID-19 2020/7/29 CECCannouncescontacttracingdetailsregardingThaimigrantworker 2020/7/28 CECCconfirms5moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2020/7/28 ThailandreportsoneconfirmedCOVID-19casereturningtoThailandfromTaiwan;CECCandlocalgovernmentslaunchepidemicinvestigation 2020/7/27 CECCconfirms4moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2020/7/27 StartingfromJuly26,travelersarrivinginTaiwanfromPhilippinesmustundergoCOVID-19testingatairportsandobservequarantinemeasures 2020/7/24 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesreturntoTaiwanfromPhilippines 2020/7/24 StartingfromAugust1,TaiwantoconditionallyallowforeignnationalstoreceivemedicaltreatmentinTaiwan 2020/7/22 HongKong,AustraliaareremovedfromCECC’slistofmedium-riskcountriesastheircoronaviruscasescontinuetoincrease 2020/7/22 CECCconfirms1moreCOVID-19case;malecasereturnstoTaiwanfromHongKong 2020/7/19 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesreturntoTaiwanfromPhilippines 2020/7/17 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;casereturnstoTaiwanfromPhilippines 2020/7/16 StartingJuly16,mainlandChinesechildrenaged2oryoungerwhopossessanR.O.C.ResidentCertificatemayapplyforentryintoTaiwan 2020/7/15 Peoplefailingtocollectmaskswithintimelimitcanstillcollecttheirordersatthedesignatedpick-uplocationwithinthetimeperiodspecifiedintextmessages 2020/7/15 Cumulativetotalof451COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;440patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/7/15 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2020/7/10 CECCfurtherrelaxesrestrictionsconcerningattendingfuneralsandvisitingrelativesforpeopleinhomeisolationorquarantine 2020/7/8 CECCurgesthepublictocontinuetopracticepersonalhygieneandmaintainsocialdistancingasmanycountriesseearesurgenceincoronaviruscases 2020/7/8 CECCconfirms1moreCOVID-19case;malecasereturnstoTaiwanfromSouthAfrica 2020/7/3 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;casereturnstoTaiwanfromMexico 2020/7/2 Cumulativetotalof447COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;438patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/7/1 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;casereturnstoTaiwanfromGuatemala 2020/6/25 JapanreportsoneasymptomaticCOVID-19casereturningtoJapanfromTaiwan;CECCandlocalgovernmentslaunchepidemicinvestigation 2020/6/24 US,Australia,JapanandTaiwanco-organizeVirtualGlobalCooperationandTrainingFrameworkWorkshoponCOVID-19:PreparingfortheSecondWave 2020/6/24 Entrymeasurestobegraduallyrelaxedforforeignnationals,HongKongandMacaoresidents;eligibletravelersmustpresentnegativeCOVID-19testresultatcheck-inandundergo14-dayhomequarantineuponentry 2020/6/24 FromJune25,transitpassengersareallowedatTaiwanTaoyuanInternationalAirportwiththoroughrouteandmonitoringmeasuresinplacetopreventcoronavirusspread 2020/6/24 Cumulativetotalof446COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;435patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/6/24 CECCeasesvisitorrestrictionsathealthcarefacilities 2020/6/19 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;casereturnstoTaiwanfromBangladesh 2020/6/18 CECCannouncesguidelinesforconfirmedcasesreturningtoTaiwantoprotectagainstcommunitytransmissionofCOVID-19 2020/6/17 Confirmedcasesmaybereleasedfromisolationaftertwoconsecutivenegativeresultsofrespiratoryspecimens 2020/6/17 FromJune22,short-termbusinesstravelersareallowedentryandcanapplyforshortenedhomequarantineperiods 2020/6/17 Cumulativetotalof445COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;434patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/6/17 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesreturntoTaiwanfromBangladesh 2020/6/15 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;431patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/6/10 DedicatedCOVID-19websitegoesonlineandprovidesinformationonTaiwan’smajormeasurestakentocombatCOVID-19 2020/6/7 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;430patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/6/7 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;numberofpatientsreleasedfromisolationremainstobe429 2020/6/6 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;429patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/6/5 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;numberofpatientsreleasedfromisolationremainstobe428 2020/6/4 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;428patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/6/3 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;427patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/6/2 Cumulativetotalof443COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;427patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/6/1 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;casevisitstheUSforworkandcontractscoronavirus 2020/6/1 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;423patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/31 TFDAapprovesimportofanti-viraldrugremdesivirtoensuretreatmentofpatientswithsevereCOVID-19 2020/5/30 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;421patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/30 CECCfurtherloosensrestrictionsonapplicantsrequestingCOVID-19testingtoallowpeoplerequiringtestingforotherreasonstoundergotestingattheirownexpense 2020/5/29 Cumulativetotalof442COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;420patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/29 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;casereturnstoTaiwanfromRussia 2020/5/29 CECCannouncesguidelinesforcontact-information-basedmeasuresforCOVID-19toprotectpersonaldataandfacilitateoutbreakinvestigations 2020/5/28 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;420patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/28 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;419patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/27 InvestigationintoclusterinfectioninvolvingnavalcrewsofDunmufleetiscomplete;infectionfoundonlywithinnavalcrewmembersaboardPanshi 2020/5/26 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;416patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/26 CECCloosensrestrictionsonvisitstopsychiatricwardsstartingMay25asTaiwan’scommunitiesarerelativelysafe 2020/5/25 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;415patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/25 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;414patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/24 CECCloosensrestrictionsonapplicantsrequestingCOVID-19testingattheirownexpenseasTaiwan’scoronavirusnumbersstabilize 2020/5/23 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;411patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/23 BilingualchatbotonGoogleAssistantlaunched;publiccanusechatbottogainlatestinformationonCOVID-19 2020/5/22 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;408patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/22 Cumulativetotalof441COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;407patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/21 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;casetravelstoMexicoforworkandcontractscoronavirus 2020/5/21 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;402patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/20 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;401patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/19 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;398patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/18 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;395patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/17 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;389patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/16 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;387patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/15 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;383patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/14 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;375patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/13 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;372patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/12 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;368patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/11 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;366patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/10 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;361patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/9 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;355patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/8 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;womantravelstoQatarforworkandcontractscoronavirus 2020/5/7 Cumulativetotalof440COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;347patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/7 CECCliftscertainepidemicpreventionmeasuresasTaiwan’scoronavirusnumbersstabilize 2020/5/6 Cumulativetotalof439COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;339patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/6 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case;casetravelsoverseasforwork 2020/5/6 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;334patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/5 1morenavymemberaboardthePanshishipconfirmedtohaveCOVID-19;theremaindertoreturnhometonight 2020/5/4 Cumulativetotalof437COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;334patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/4 CECCconfirms1moreimportedCOVID-19case 2020/5/4 4navalpersonnelaboardthePanshishiptestpositiveandwillbetestedtomorrow 2020/5/3 Isolationperiodendsfor713navalpersonnelaboardDunmufleet;navalpersonnelwillbereleasedfromisolationiftheyalltestnegative 2020/5/3 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;332patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/3 Travelersreturningfromoverseasshouldnotifyhealthofficialsbeforereturningandstayatquarantinehotelsiftheylivewithpersonswithchronicdisease,theelderlyorchildren 2020/5/2 Cumulativetotalof432COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;324patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/2 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2020/5/2 CECCeasesrestrictionsonvisitstolong-termcarefacilitiestoallowname-basedvisiting 2020/5/1 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;324patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/5/1 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;322patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/30 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;311patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/29 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;307patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/28 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;290patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/27 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;281patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/26 Peopleinhomeisolationorquarantinemaygooutforfuneralsorvisitingrelatives 2020/4/25 Cumulativetotalof429COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;275patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/25 CECCconfirms1moreCOVID-19case;malecadetonboardPanshishipconfirmedtohaveCOVID-19 2020/4/25 Cumulativetotalof428COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;264patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/24 CECCconfirms1moreCOVID-19case;servicemanonboardPanshishipconfirmedtohaveCOVID-19 2020/4/24 CECCextendsrestrictionsondirectcross-straitflightsandbanonpassengertransits 2020/4/23 Cumulativetotalof427COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;253patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/23 CECCconfirms1moreCOVID-19case;servicemanonDunmuFleetconfirmedtohaveCOVID-19 2020/4/23 Cumulativetotalof426COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;236patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/22 CECCconfirms1moreCOVID-19case;malecadetonDunmuFleetconfirmedtohaveCOVID-19 2020/4/22 Cumulativetotalof425COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;217patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/21 CECCconfirms3moreCOVID-19cases;3NavymembersonDunmuFleetconfirmedtohaveCOVID-19 2020/4/21 Cumulativetotalof422COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;203patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/20 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casestravelabroadforstudy 2020/4/20 Cumulativetotalof420COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;189patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/19 CECCconfirms22moreCOVID-19cases;21NavymembersconfirmedtohaveCOVID-19 2020/4/19 InboundtravelersfromSoutheastAsiashouldnotifyhealthofficialsbeforereturningtoTaiwanandstayatquarantinehotelsiftheylivewithpersonswithchronicdisease,theelderlyandchildren 2020/4/18 Cumulativetotalof398COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;178patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/18 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases;cadetsconfirmedtohaveCOVID-19 2020/4/18 StartingApril19,NHI-contractedpharmaciesandlocalhealthcenterstostopsellingfacemasksonSundays 2020/4/17 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;166patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/17 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;155patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/16 Cumulativetotalof395COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;137patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/15 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2020/4/15 InboundtravelersfromEuropeandAmericasshouldnotifyhealthofficialsbeforereturningtoTaiwanandstayatquarantinehotelsiftheylivewithpersonswithchronicdisease,theelderlyandchildren 2020/4/14 StartingApril15,3Dfacemasksforchildrenbetween4and8aretobepurchasedonline 2020/4/14 CECCreportsnonewconfirmedcases;124patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/14 Cumulativetotalof393COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;114patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/13 CECCconfirms5moreimportedCOVID-19cases;fourpassengersonCoralPrincessconfirmedtohaveCOVID-19 2020/4/13 Cumulativetotalof388COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;109patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/12 CECCconfirms3moreCOVID-19cases,including2importedcases 2020/4/12 ThefactsregardingTaiwan’semailtoalertWHOtopossibledangerofCOVID-19 2020/4/11 Cumulativetotalof385COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;99patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/11 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2020/4/11 Crowdcontrolimposedattouristhotspots,nightmarketsandtemplesstartingApril10 2020/4/10 Cumulativetotalof382COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;91patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/10 CECCconfirms2moreimportedCOVID-19cases;casesconfirmedduringhomeisolation 2020/4/10 Allhost/hostessclubsandballroomstosuspendoperationsstartingApril9 2020/4/9 Cumulativetotalof380COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;80patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/9 CECCconfirms1moreindigenousCOVID-19case;contactofCase#322confirmedtohaveCOVID-19 2020/4/9 DiseaseContainmentExpertandnewSMSfunctionlaunchedforfollow-upcareforhomequarantined/isolatedpeople 2020/4/8 Cumulativetotalof379COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;67patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/8 CECCconfirms3moreCOVID-19cases,including2importedcases 2020/4/8 CECCmaintainssixstrategiestopreventCOVID-19spreadinhospitals 2020/4/7 Cumulativetotalof376COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;61patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/7 CECCconfirms3moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2020/4/7 Cumulativetotalof373COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;57patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/6 CECCconfirms10moreCOVID-19cases,including9importedcases 2020/4/6 CECCurgespeopletoconducta14-dayperiodofself-healthmanagementiftheyvisitcrowdedplacesduringtheTombSweepingFestival 2020/4/6 CECCurgespublictoobservesocialdistancingandavoidcrowdedplaces 2020/4/5 Cumulativetotalof363COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;54patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/5 CECCconfirms8moreimportedCOVID-19cases 2020/4/5 Cumulativetotalof355COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;50patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/4 CECCconfirms7moreCOVID-19cases,including6importedcases 2020/4/4 Cumulativetotalof348COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;50patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/3 CECCconfirms9moreCOVID-19cases,including7importedcases 2020/4/3 StartingApril3,travelershavingsymptomsinthepast14daystoberequiredtoundergohomequarantineatdesignatedlocation 2020/4/2 Cumulativetotalof339COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;50patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/2 CECCconfirms10moreCOVID-19cases,including8importedcases 2020/4/2 CECCannouncessocialdistancingmeasuresforCOVID-19 2020/4/1 StartingApril1,peoplesubjectedtohomequarantineprohibitedfromtravelingbydomesticflightorferry;banonpassengertransitsthroughTaiwanextendeduntilApril30 2020/4/1 CECCurgespeopleinhomequarantine/isolationtofollowrelatedregulations;violatorsaresubjecttocumulativepenalties 2020/4/1 Cumulativetotalof329COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;45patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/4/1 CECCconfirms7moreimportedCOVID-19cases;caseslinkedtotravelingtotheUSandtheUK 2020/4/1 Cumulativetotalof322COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;39patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/3/31 CECCconfirms16moreCOVID-19cases,including14importedcases 2020/3/31 153TaiwanesereturnfromWuhantoTaiwanandplacedundergroupquarantinefor14days 2020/3/30 CECCconfirms8moreCOVID-19cases,including7importedcases 2020/3/30 Cumulativetotalof298COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;39patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/3/29 CECCconfirms15moreCOVID-19cases,including14importedcases 2020/3/29 Cumulativetotalof283COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;30patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/3/28 CECCconfirms16moreCOVID-19cases,including14importedcases 2020/3/28 CECCurgespeoplesubjectedtohomequarantine/isolationtofollowrelatedregulationstoprotecteveryone’shealth 2020/3/27 Cumulativetotalof267COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;30patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/3/27 CECCconfirms15moreimportedCOVID-19cases;mostcaseslinkedtotravelingabroad 2020/3/27 Cumulativetotalof252COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;numberofpatientsreleasedfromisolationremainstobe29 2020/3/26 CECCconfirms17moreCOVID-19cases,including15importedcases 2020/3/26 CECCrecommendssuspendingindoorgatheringsofover100peopleandoutdoorgatheringsofover500peopletopreventclusterinfections 2020/3/25 361evacueesreturningfromWuhanoncharterflightsreleasedfromgroupquarantineandreturnhome 2020/3/25 CECCconfirms19moreimportedCOVID-19cases;allcaseslinkedtostudying,working,travelingabroad 2020/3/25 CECCconfirmsonemoreCOVID-19case;contactofCase#84confirmedtohaveCOVID-19 2020/3/24 Cumulativetotalof215COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;29patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/3/24 CECCconfirms20moreimportedCOVID-19cases;mostcaseslinkedtostudyingorworkingabroad 2020/3/24 Secondroundofonlineorderingunderthename-basedrationingsystemforfacemaskstocommenceonMarch25 2020/3/23 Cumulativetotalof195COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;29patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/3/23 CECCconfirmsatotalof26moreCOVID-19cases,including25importedcases 2020/3/23 TaiwantobanairlinepassengertransitsthroughthecountrystartingMarch24untilApril7 2020/3/22 Cumulativetotalof169COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;28patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/3/22 CECCconfirmsatotalof16moreCOVID-19cases,including13importedcases 2020/3/22 SymptomatictravelersreturningfromtheUS,EastAsiabetweenMarch8andMarch18aresubjecttohomequarantineandtestingforCOVID-19 2020/3/21 Cumulativetotalof153COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;28patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/3/21 CECCconfirmsatotalof18moreimportedCOVID-19cases;mostcaseslinkedtotravelingorstudyingabroad 2020/3/21 CECCraisestravelnoticeforallcountriestoLevel3:Warning;advisesagainstallnonessentialtravel 2020/3/20 FacemasksavailableatdutyfreeshopsinTaiwan’sairportsonMarch21;threeadultfacemaskscostNT$50 2020/3/20 CECCconfirmsatotalof27moreCOVID-19cases,including24importedcases 2020/3/20 Cumulativetotalof135COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;28patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/3/20 Cumulativetotalof108COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;26patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/3/19 CECCconfirmseightmoreCOVID-19cases,includingsevenimportedcases 2020/3/19 CECCraisestravelnoticefortheUS,Canada,Australia,andNewZealand,includingtransitflights,toLevel3:Warning;advisesagainstallnonessentialtraveltothesecountries 2020/3/18 Cumulativetotalof100COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;numberofpatientsreleasedfromisolationremainstobe22 2020/3/18 CECCconfirmsatotalof23moreCOVID-19cases,including21importedcases 2020/3/18 TravelersarrivingfromEuropethroughMarch5-14advisedtonotifylocaldistrictofficesoftheirtravelhistory;restrictionsonentryofforeignnationalstobeimplemented;arrivingtravelerstobesubjectedtohomequarantineuponentry 2020/3/18 CECCraisestravelnoticefor20Asian,EastEuropeancountries,threeUSstatestoLevel3:Warning;advisesagainstallnonessentialtravel 2020/3/17 SymptomatictravelersarrivingfromEuropethroughMarch3toMarch14aresubjecttoretrospectivetestingforCOVID-19 2020/3/17 Cumulativetotalof77COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;22patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/3/17 CECCconfirmstenmoreCOVID-19cases;sixpersonslinkedtotourgroups 2020/3/17 CECCraisestravelnoticefor42countriesandoneterritoryinEasternEurope,MiddleEast,CentralAsia,andNorthernAfricatoLevel3:Warning;CECCadvisesagainstallnonessentialtravel 2020/3/16 SymptomaticforeigntravelersfromnationsnotincludedinLevel3TravelNotice,withoutNHIcardstopayforCOVID-19testing 2020/3/16 Cumulativetotalof67COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;22patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/3/16 CECCconfirmseightmoreCOVID-19cases;eightcasescontractcoronavirusabroad 2020/3/16 CECCraisestravelnoticeforEgypttoLevel2:Alert;travelersadvisedtotakeenhancedprecautions 2020/3/15 Cumulativetotalof59COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;20patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/3/15 CECCconfirmssixmoreimportedCOVID-19cases;CECCcontinuestotracerelatedcontacts 2020/3/15 Starting2pmofMarch14,travelersyetonboardleaving27EuropeancountriesorDubaiarerequiredtopracticea14-dayhomequarantineafterenteringTaiwan 2020/3/14 CECCconfirmsthreemoreimportedCOVID-19cases;threecaseslinkedtotripstoEurope 2020/3/14 Cumulativetotalof53COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;20patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/3/14 CECCconfirmsonemoreCOVID-19case;AmericanmansuspectedofhavingCOVID-19throughcontactwithhisfriends 2020/3/13 361TaiwanesebusinessmenreturningfromWuhanoncharterplanestestnegativeforCOVID-19andremainunderquarantine 2020/3/13 Cumulativetotalof49COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;20patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/3/12 CECCconfirmsonemoreimportedCOVID-19case;womanvisitsIrelandandBelgiumbeforeonsetofsymptoms 2020/3/12 CECCraisestravelnoticeforcertainEuropean,MiddleEasterncountriestoLevel2:Alert;travelersadvisedtotakeadequateprecautionarymeasures;thosereturningtoTaiwanfromrelatedcountriesmustobserve14-dayperiodofself-healthmanagement 2020/3/11 Cumulativetotalof48COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;numberofpatientsreleasedfromisolationremainstobe17 2020/3/11 CECCconfirmsonemoreimportedCOVID-19case;CECClaunchesoutbreakinvestigationandcontacttracing 2020/3/11 SecondcharterflightfromWuhanarrivesinTaiwan;361evacueessubjectto14-dayperiodofgroupquarantine 2020/3/11 Onlineorderingmechanismtobeaddedtothename-basedrationingsystemforfacemasksonMarch12 2020/3/10 Cumulativetotalof47COVID-19casesconfirmedinTaiwan;17patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/3/10 CECCconfirmstwomoreCOVID-19cases;familymemberofCase#34andmanvisitingNetherlandsconfirmedtohaveCOVID-19 2020/3/10 Noadditionalconfirmedcasesreported;15patientswithconfirmedCOVID-19discharged 2020/3/9 Virusgenomesequencedisclosed;Case#39confirmedtobeinfectedwithCOVID-19inEgypt 2020/3/8 Noadditionalconfirmedcasesreported;15patientsdischarged 2020/3/8 TaiwanaidsPalauinpreventingthespreadofCOVID-19;specimensofPalaususpectedsenttoTaiwanfortesting 2020/3/7 TravelnoticelevelforFrance,GermanyandSpainraisedtoLevel2:Alert;travelersadvisedtopracticeenhancedprecautions 2020/3/7 AustraliancasevisitsfewplacesinTaiwan;lowriskofcommunitytransmissionforpublic 2020/3/6 CECCconfirmsonemorecase;patientstayingatsamehospitalwardasCase#34confirmedtohaveCOVID-19 2020/3/6 CECCissuesGuidelinesforLarge-ScalePublicGatheringstopreventwidespreadcommunitytransmissions 2020/3/5 CECCrevealspreliminaryinvestigationfindingsconcerningAustralianpatientwithconfirmedCOVID-19 2020/3/5 CECCconductsoutbreakinvestigationrelatedtoAustralianpatientwithconfirmedCOVID-19 2020/3/5 CECCconfirmstwomoreCOVID-19cases;onecaselinkedtotraveltothePhilippines 2020/3/5 Noadditionalconfirmedcasereported;PatientswithconfirmedCOVID-19instablecondition 2020/3/4 Totalof12COVID-19Patientsdischarged 2020/3/3 FamilyMemberOfPatientStayingAtSameHospitalWardAsCase#34ConfirmedAs42ndConfirmedCaseOfCOVID-19 2020/3/3 TourgroupboundforIsraelreturningtoTaiwantoundergo14-dayhomeisolationaftertravelingonsameflightasconfirmedCOVID-19case 2020/3/2 StartingMarch5,everyonetobeallowedforoneadditionalfacemaskeveryweekduetoincreasedproduction 2020/3/2 DaughterofCase#34confirmedas41stconfirmedcaseofCOVID-19 2020/3/2 Totalof12patientsreleasedfromisolation 2020/3/1 CECCraisestravelnoticelevelforIrantoLevel3:Warning,advisesagainstallnon-essentialtravel 2020/3/1 OneTaiwanesepassengerreturningfromDiamondPrincessconfirmedas40thconfirmedcaseofCOVID-19;Case#40placedunderquarantine 2020/3/1 Case#33TravelHistoryinJapanDisclosed;67Contactsof33rdConfirmedCaseContinuetobeTested 2020/2/29 CECCconfirmsfivemorecases;4contactsinhospitaltestpositiveforCOVID-19 2020/2/29 TaiwanconfirmstwomoreconfirmedcasesofCOVID-19;CECCcontinuestotracecontacts 2020/2/28 CECCraisestravelnoticeforItalytoLevel3:Warning;travelersarrivingfromItalysubjecttohomequarantine 2020/2/27 LocationsvisitedbyCase#32disclosed;publicadvisedtoconductself-healthmanagementfor14days 2020/2/27 TravelnoticelevelforIranraisedtoLevel2:Alert;travelersadvisedtopracticeenhancedprecautions 2020/2/26 TaiwanconfirmsforeigncaregiverofCase#27as32ndcaseofCOVID-19 2020/2/26 CECCraisestravelnoticeforItalytoLevel2;travelersadvisedtopracticeenhancedprecautions 2020/2/25 StartingFebruary27,child-sizefacemaskstobepurchasedeveryday;purchasebyproxytobelimitedtothreechildrenNHIcards 2020/2/25 Taiwanconfirmsonemoreconfirmedcases;caseiscontactandfamilymemberofCase#27 2020/2/25 CECCraisestravelnoticelevelforSouthKoreatoLevel3:Warning,advisesagainstallnon-essentialtravel 2020/2/24 TravelerswithhistoryoftraveltoChina,HongKongandMacautobesubjecttotrackingforhomequarantine;violatorscanbefineduptoNT$150,000 2020/2/24 TravelersarrivingfromcountriesunderLevel1andLevel2travelwarningsubjectto14-dayself-healthmanagement 2020/2/24 Taiwanconfirmstwomorecases;casesarecontactsofCase#27andbeingtreatedinisolation 2020/2/24 Totalof173contactsofCOVID-19familyclusterinnorthernTaiwantestnegative;travelnoticelevelforIranandItalyraisedtoLevel1:Watch 2020/2/23 19TaiwanesepassengersonboardDiamondPrincesstestnegativeandtoundergoquarantinefor14days 2020/2/23 Taiwanconfirmstwomorecaseslinkedtofamilycluster;CECCcontinuestoundertakecontacttracingandinvestigationbeforeillnessonset 2020/2/23 252contactsofthefamilyclusterinmiddlepartofTaiwantestnegative 2020/2/22 19TaiwanesepassengersonboardDiamondPrincessarriveinTaiwanandundergoquarantinestrictly 2020/2/22 TravelnoticelevelforJapanandSouthKorearaisedtoLevel2:Alert,practiceenhancedprecautions 2020/2/22 TaiwanconfirmstwomorecasesofCOVID-19;casesarefamilymembersofCase#24 2020/2/21 Taiwanidentifiessourceofinfectionfor19thcases;19thcaselinkedtoTaiwanesebusinessmanreturningfromZhejiang,China 2020/2/20 ClustersofcasesreportedinSouthKorea;travelnoticelevelforSouthKorearaisedtoLevel1:Watch 2020/2/20 Taiwanconfirmsonemoreconfirmedcases;CECCcontinuestoundertakecontacttracingandinvestigationbeforeillnessonset 2020/2/19 Governmentagenciesworkinginunisontoensurepropercleaninganddisinfectionproceduresfortheupcomingschoolsemester 2020/2/19 OnemoreconfirmedcaselinkedtofamilyclusterinmiddlepartofTaiwan;189contactstestnegativeand24arebeingtested 2020/2/19 DiamondPrincesslistedaslocationaffectedbyCOVID-19;Taiwanesepassengerstoreturnhomeoncharterplaneandundergoquarantine 2020/2/18 TaiwanconfirmstwomorecasesofCOVID-19;casedeterminedtobefamilycluster 2020/2/17 246TaiwaneseevacueesfromWuhantobeclearfromisolationandrequiredtoconductself-healthmanagementathome 2020/2/17 StartingFebruary20,childrentobeallowedfor4maskseveryweekduetoincreasedmaskproductionandstartofnewsemester 2020/2/17 TaiwanconfirmstwoindigenouscasesofCOVID-19;peopleincontactwiththembeingmonitored 2020/2/16 Activescreeninglaunchedtodetectcases;lowriskofinfectionforpublic 2020/2/16 Tostrengthencommunity-basedsurveillance,groupswithforeigntravelorcontacthistoryorothergroupsofpotentialrisksincludedinCOVID-19testingprocedure 2020/2/16 Travelersrequiredtoundergohomequarantineadvisedtofollowhomequarantinemeasure;supportandcareneededforpeopleunderhomequarantine 2020/2/15 10thconfirmedcasesinTaiwandischarged;remainingcasesinstablecondition 2020/2/15 StartingFebruary16(Sunday),facemaskstobepurchasedatlocalhealthcentersinadditiontopharmacies 2020/2/15 Self-healthmanagementmonitoringperiodinresponsetoDiamondPrincessincidentends;212residentsinTaipei-Keelungmetropolitanareaadvisedtoremainattentivetotheirownhealthconditions 2020/2/14 EntryQuarantineSystemtobelaunched;easyentryproceduretobecompletedbyscanningQRCodebeforeboarding 2020/2/14 HenanandZhejianglistedasLevel1Area;travelnoticelevelforJapanraisedtoLevel1:Watch 2020/2/14 TwoTaiwanesenationalsoncruiseshipMSWesterdamtobegrantedentryandquarantinedstrictly 2020/2/13 10thconfirmedcaseinTaiwantestsnegativethreetimesandexpectedtobeclearfromisolationanddischargedfromhospital 2020/2/13 CasinoemployeeconfirmedwithCOVID-19inSingapore;travelersvisitingthesiteduringFebruary4-9anddisplayingsymptomsurgedtocall1922formedicalattentionasinstructed 2020/2/13 ConfirmedcasesinTaiwaninstablecondition;relatedcontactsinhomeisolation 2020/2/12 NocommunityoutbreaksinTaiwan;lowriskofinfectionforforeigntravelersinTaiwan 2020/2/11 TravelersenteringTaiwantoberequiredtocompletehealthdeclarationformstartingFebruary11 2020/2/11 TravelnoticelevelforHongKong,Macau,SingaporeandThailandraised;publicadvisedtoavoidtravelandreinforcepersonalpreventionmeasures 2020/2/11 475contactsofconfirmedcasesinTaiwanarecleartoreturntonormallives 2020/2/10 Taiwanconfirmsonemoreimportedcoronaviruscase;casecontractscoronaviruswhiletravelingwithhisparents 2020/2/9 128passengersonSuperStarAquariustestednegativeforcoronavirusandreturnhomeandrequiredtoconductself-healthmanagementfor14days 2020/2/8 CentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)addsinstructionsonentryhomequarantinerequirementsinrelationto2019novelcoronavirus(2019-nCoV) 2020/2/8 Taiwanconfirmsonemorecoronaviruscase;casecontractscoronaviruswhiletravelingwithhisparents 2020/2/8 CECCwillcontinuetocloselymonitorthehealthofallpeopleunderquarantine. 2020/2/7 CentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)obtainsinformationaboutitinerariesandcontactsofDiamondPrincess’spassengersonJanuary31 2020/2/7 StartingFebruary10,14-dayhomequarantinetoberequiredfortravelerstransitingthroughChina,HongKongandMacauandgrantedentryintoTaiwan;restrictionsondirectflightstoandfromChina,HongKongandMacautobeimplementedandflightsfromcertainairportstobesuspended 2020/2/7 CentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcesthreemoreconfirmedcases;threeconfirmedcasesarebeingtreatedinisolationwards 2020/2/7 2moreimportedcasesconfirmedinTaiwan;13casesareinstablecondition 2020/2/6 CentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcesinternationalcruiseshipswillbebannedfromcallingatportsofTaiwanstartingfromFebruary6 2020/2/6 11confirmedcasesof2019NovelCoronavirus(2019-nCoV)infectionareinastableconditionand1patienttobedischargedfromthehospital 2020/2/5 StartingfromFebruary6,2020,China(includingHongKong,Macau)tobelistedasLevel2Areaorabove;ChineseresidentstobeprohibitedfromenteringTaiwan 2020/2/5 CentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcesthe11thconfirmedcaseof2019NovelCoronavirus(2019-nCoV) 2020/2/5 Strictbordercontrol:cruiseshipsdockinginChina,HongKongorMacau14dayspriortoarrivalbarredfromentry 2020/2/5 CentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)requiresWHOtocorrectthenumberofconfirmedcasesinTaiwanandourcountryname 2020/2/4 ZhejiangprovincetobelistedasLevel2AreafromFebruary5;travelerswithhistoryoftraveltoZhejiangrequiredtoconducthomequarantine 2020/2/4 ChinahashighestnumberofnewcasesperdaywhereastotalnumberofcasesinTaiwanremainsat10andsituationcontinuestoimprove 2020/2/4 TaiwanesebusinessmenreturningfromWuhansettleinandplacedunderquarantinefor14days 2020/2/4 Name-basedrationingsystemforpurchasesofmaskstobelaunchedonFebruary6;publictobuymaskswiththeir(NHI)cards 2020/2/4 RigorousisolationandquarantinemeasurestobeimposedonTaiwanesebusinessmenreturningfromWuhan;thepublicadvisedtoremaincalm 2020/2/3 WenzhoucitylistedasLevel2Area;peoplewithhistoryoftraveltoWenzhourequiredtoconducthomequarantine 2020/2/3 Inresponsetotheoutbreakof2019NovelCoronavirus(2019-nCoV)inChina,CentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)decidesthatallprimaryandsecondaryschoolspostponefirstdayofspringsemesteruntil2weekslater 2020/2/2 CentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)urgestravelerswithhistoryoftraveltoChinawithin14daysafterreturningtoTaiwantotemporarilyhaltvisitingpatients,doctorsorhealthcheckups;professionalcaregiverswithsuchtravelhistoryathealthcarefacilitiesareadvisedtotemporarilyhaltwork 2020/2/2 Inresponsetocasesof2019NovelCoronavirus(2019-nCoV)occurringinChinaandothercountries,CentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)closelymonitorssituationof2019-nCoVoutbreakandurgestravelerstoreinforcepersonalpreventionmeasures 2020/2/2 Inresponsetogrowingnumberofcasesof2019NovelCoronavirus(2019-nCoV)inGuangdong,China,CentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)toraiseoutbreaklevelforGuangdongprovincetoLevel2fromtomorrow;travelerswithhistoryoftraveltoGuangdongrequiredhomequarantine 2020/2/1 Asnumberofcasesof2019NovelCoronavirus(2019-nCoV)inmanycountriescontinuesgrowing,CentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)closelymonitorssituationof2019-nCoVoutbreakandurgestravelerstoreinforcepersonalpreventionmeasures 2020/2/1 Domesticexpertsrecommendthathealthystudentsdonotneedtowearmasks;CentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announces1additionalimportedcaseof2019NovelCoronavirus(2019-nCoV)infection 2020/1/31 Inresponsetocasesof2019NovelCoronavirus(2019-nCoV)infectionoccurringinChinaandothercountries,CentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)continuestointegrateresourcesacrossgovernmentagencies,maintainsdomesticpreventioneffortsandensurehealthofTaiwanesepublic 2020/1/31 Ascasesof2019NovelCoronavirus(2019-nCoV)continuetogrowinChinaandothercountriesandtheLunarNewYearHolidayapproachesitsend,CentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)urgestravelerstoconductself-healthmanagementfor14daysafterreturningtoTaiwanandreportsuspectedsymptomsbycalling1922 2020/1/30 CentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)issuesguidanceonpreventioneffortsforpublictransportation,publicgatherings,schoolsandeducationalinstitutions 2020/1/29 CentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announces1indigenouscaseof2019novelcoronavirus(2019-nCoV)infectioninTaiwan.Healthagenciesproceedswithpreventionmeasures 2020/1/28 CentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcestwomoreimportedcasesof2019novelcoronavirus(2019-nCoV)infectioninTaiwan.CECCraisestravelnoticelevelforChina(excludingHongKong,Macau)toLevel3:Warning;publicadvisedtoavoidnon-essentialtravelstoChina. 2020/1/28 CentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcesthefifthimportedcasesof2019novelcoronavirus(2019-nCoV)infection;healthunitsactivatepreventioneffortspursuanttorelevantprocedures 2020/1/27 CentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcesthefourthimportedcasesof2019novelcoronavirus(2019-nCoV)infection;patientreceivestreatmentinisolationwardandisinstablecondition 2020/1/26 Inlightofoutbreakof2019-nCoVinChina,CentralEpidemicControlCenter(CECC)stipulatesrestrictionsonentryofChinesecitizens 2020/1/26 Withincreasingnumberofcasesof2019-nCoVinfection,CECCurgeshealthcarefacilitiestoreinforcereportingofsuspectedcasesandthepublictoabidebypreventionmeasuresimplemented 2020/1/26 InlightofpneumoniaoutbreakinWuhan,CentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)broadensandraisestravelnoticelevelforHubeiProvincetoLevel3,urgespublictoavoidnon-essentialtravelsandraisestravelnoticelevelforotherChineseprovincesandcitiestoLevel2:Alert;travelersadvisedtoreinforcepreventionmeasures 2020/1/25 Taiwanconfirmstwoimportedcasesof2019-nCoVinfection;CentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)remainsattentivetotravelersfromChina,HongKongandMacauandmaintainsdomesticpreventionefforts 2020/1/24 InresponsetoWuhanpneumoniaoutbreak,criteriaforcasereportingareloosenedandtravelersreturningtoTaiwanareadvisedtoconductself-healthmanagement 2020/1/24 InresponsetoWuhanpneumoniaoutbreak,CentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)raisesoutbreaklevelforWuhanpneumoniatoLevel2andcontinuestomaintainpreventioneffortsduringtheChineseNewYearHolidayandensurehealthofTaiwanesepublic 2020/1/23 TaiwanCDCannouncesactivationofCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)forSevereSpecialInfectiousPneumoniatocomprehensivelypreventnovelcoronaviruspneumoniaoutbreakinChinaandensurehealthofTaiwanesepublic 2020/1/22 InresponsetoWuhanpneumoniaoutbreak,CentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)continuestointegrateresourcesacrossgovernmentagenciesandthoroughlysafeguardpreventionwork 2020/1/22 Taiwantimelyidentifiesfirstimportedcaseof2019novelcoronavirusinfectionreturningfromWuhan,Chinathroughonboardquarantine;CentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)raisestravelnoticelevelforWuhan,ChinatoLevel3:Warning 2020/1/21 TwoexpertsfromTaiwanvisitWuhantounderstandandobtaininformationonseverespecialinfectiouspneumoniaoutbreak;TaiwanCDCraisestravelnoticelevelforWuhantoLevel2 2020/1/20 InresponsetopneumoniaoutbreakinWuhan,Chinaandrelatedtestresults,TaiwanCDCremainsintouchwithChinaandWorldHealthOrganizationandTaiwanmaintainsexistingdiseasecontrolandpreventionefforts 2020/1/9 InresponsetoseverepneumoniaoutbreakinWuhan,China,ExecutiveYuaninstructsTaiwanCDCtoreinforcequarantinepracticesandplansitevisittoinvestigateongoingoutbreak 2020/1/6 ::: Sitemap PrivacyPolicy SecurityPolicy GovernmentWebsiteOpenInformationAnnouncement Director-mail CopyrightNoticeonHealthEducationalMaterials TaiwanCentersforDiseaseControl No.6,LinsenS.Rd.,JhongjhengDistrict,TaipeiCity10050,Taiwan(R.O.C.) 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