On December 22, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced three new confirmed imported cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Taiwan. Those three new cases arrived in Taiwan from the Philippines.
On December 22, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) stated that considering that New Year's Eve events tend to attract crowds, with people standing or sitting in close proximity to random people for extended periods of time, the public is advised to observe disease prevention regulations listed below when attending those events.
Taiwan and Indonesia are set to hold talks on a plan to shift responsibility for Indonesian migrant workers’ airfare and other fees onto Taiwanese employers.
Taiwan has reported a cluster of COVID-19 among pilots that began with an infected pilot from New Zealand.
Taiwan moved up two spots to 19th out of 162 countries and territories assessed in the latest Human Freedom Index report jointly released Dec. 17 by Washington-based Cato Institute and Vancouver-based Fraser Institute.