On October 28, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced one new confirmed imported case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Taiwan. The case is a female migrant worker from Indonesia in her 10s (Case #551). The Indonesian woman entered Taiwan on October 7. She has not developed any symptoms since arrival.
On October 28, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that Taiwan recently received notifications from the Japanese and Thai authorities through the International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point that travelers had tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) after their departure from Taiwan. The Japanese authorities reported two travelers who tested positive after they entered Japan from Taiwan, and the Thai authorities reported one case who tested positiv
A project to build a new terminal at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is scheduled to be completed by 2026, while construction work for a third runway at the airport is set to be completed by 2030, according to the airport operator Wednesday.
The local economy remained stable with an index that gauges economic conditions flashing a “green light” for the second consecutive month in September, the National Development Council (NDC) said Tuesday.
The US government notified Congress regarding a military arms sale of Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan on October 26. Presidential Office Spokesperson Xavier Chang (張惇涵) stated that the Taiwan government thanked the US government for once again providing important defensive weapons in the wake of last week's announcement of a three-part arms sale package.
