COVID-19 Delta Variant Invades Southern Taiwan: CECC's 3 Major Safety Measures

The COVID-19 Delta variant recently invaded Southern Taiwan. The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced 3 major guidelines, canceling home quarantine, encouraging all arrivals to proceed to quarantine hotels instead.

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CECC announces new safety measures. (Photo / Provided by the CDC)

On June 27, the CECC announced that in response to the spread of the Delta variant globally and its high transmissibility, starting today, travelers arriving in Taiwan from the seven key high-risk countries (Brazil, India, the UK, Peru, Israel, Indonesia, and Bangladesh), are required to take quarantine vehicles arranged by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications to go to group quarantine facilities from airports or ports. 

Travelers arriving in Taiwan from countries other than the seven high-risk countries should take quarantine vehicles at their own expense or drive their own vehicles to a quarantined hotel or a group quarantine facility where they plan to stay at their own expense.

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COVID-19 Delta variant: 3 Major Safety Measures (Photo / Provided by the CDC) 

All arrivals are required to do PCR tests after being released from quarantine. CECC commander Chen clarified that original regulations have not changed and that a negative PCR test report must be submitted when entering or leaving Taiwan. Failure to cooperate will be punished, however, fortunately, the public has been very cooperative with a compliance rate of 99.4%.