Executive Yuan Spokesperson Lo Ping-cheng, Minister without Portfolio Audrey Tang and Minister of Transportation and Communications Wang Kwo-tsai hosted a press conference Wednesday to introduce a text messaging service for contact tracing that allows members of the public to use their mobile phones to leave contact information when visiting stores, markets, government buildings and public transportation venues.
On May 19, the CECC announced that in response to the recent surge in the number of indigenous COVID-19 cases, it will raise its epidemic warning to Level 3 nationwide from May 19 to May 28; the public is urged to continue to abide by and cooperate with Level 3 epidemic prevention and control measures.
Premier Su Tseng-chang on Tuesday received a video briefing at the Central Epidemic Command Center on the progress of domestic vaccine development. Vaccine development standards in Taiwan are approaching international standards, and production capacity has seen large improvements, he said. In addition, two local vaccine developers Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp. and United Biomedical Inc. Asia are willing to cooperate with the government to accelerate production.
On May 16, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that starting May 17, it will introduce the following medical responsive measures for all medical institutions in Taiwan as Taiwan has entered the community transmission stage of COVID-19.
Considering the recent escalation of COVID-19 cases internationally and within Taiwan, and to safeguard domestic antipandemic security and protect people’s health, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced on May 17 that entry to Taiwan will be suspended from 00:00 on May 19 (local time of departure) to June 18 for foreign nationals not holding a valid R.O.C. (Taiwan) Resident Certificate.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the launch of Formosa Club in the Caribbean May 14, thanking members for their pledge to support Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the international governance system, including the World Health Organization.
On May 15, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that in response to continued severity of COVID-19 in Taiwan and an increasing level of community transmission, shown by cases of unknown sources of infection as well as cluster infections in Taipei City and New Taipei City, it would raise the epidemic warning level for the two cities to Level 3 and would strengthen related measures, effective from today to May 28. Related restrictions and measures are listed below.
On May 14, the Central Epidemic Command Center announced that the Taiwan Social Distance app had been launched to be used by the public.
Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) has announced a four-level system of COVID-19 alerts, each with defining criteria and a set of prevention measures to be imposed in response.
Taiwan is currently at a Level 2 alert, but Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) said Wednesday that the alert level could be raised to 3 “in the coming days” depending on how the situation develops.
On May 12, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported that multiple infections linked to workplace and family clusters and local cases of unknown sources of infection had been reported in Singapore recently. The CECC also pointed out that there had been a cumulative total of over 450 local confirmed cases in Vietnam since April 29. Therefore, the CECC will move Singapore and Vietnam to its list of medium-risk countries from low-risk countries, effective immediately.
