CECC: All traveling from South Africa and 5 other countries must serve 14-day quarantine in state-financed collective quarantine venues

【Taiwan Immigrants' Global News Network】Translated by CHI CHIA I

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently officially named the new variant of the new coronavirus "B.1.1.529" as "Omicron" and is classed “of concern”. Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) also announced the latest 3 instructions in view of the Omicron variant and pointed out the 4 requirements of the WHO.

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The CECC strictly prevents Omicron variant from invading Taiwan. (Photo / Provided by the CECC)

CECC stated that the WHO and experts are currently researching Omicron's transmission power, the severity of the disease after infection, the effects of relevant treatments, and the epidemic prevention measures.

At the same time, to prevent the Omicron variant, six countries including South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Swadini, and Zimbabwe have been classed as "key high-risk countries" since November 29. People entering Taiwan and have been to any of the aforementioned countries in the previous 14 days, including transit passengers, will have to serve 14-day quarantine in state-financed collective quarantine venues.

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CECC explained the four requirements of the World Health Organization on countries. (Photo / Provided by the CECC)

In addition, the CECC also revealed the WHO's four requirements for countries.

1. Increase monitoring of the Omicron variant.
2. Upload and share complete gene sequencing data to an open database such as GISAID.
3. Report the first (or cluster) case related to the Omicron variant to WHO through the IHR mechanism.
4. Cooperate and exchange information among countries to understand Omicron's epidemiology, severity, the effectiveness of public health & social measures, diagnostic methods, immune response, neutralizing antibodies and related information.