Considering that transit passengers have been allowed at some airports in Hong Kong and Singapore, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) announced a plan concerning transit passengers during the COVID-19 pandemic under the principle of strict border control and eased domestic prevention measures.
Taiwan will begin allowing foreign nationals to apply to enter the country for reasons other than tourism and social visits starting June 29, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced Wednesday. The partial easing of border controls imposed on March 19 is based on recent trends in the global COVID-19 pandemic, and to meet commercial and trade demand and humanitarian considerations, the CECC said at its weekly press briefing.
The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly spread to 187 countries since the first outbreak of the disease in December of 2019. As of now, more than 9.21 million cases have been confirmed with 470,000 deaths reported worldwide.
Starting Thursday, international air passengers will be allowed to transit through Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, under certain conditions, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Wednesday. So far, only flights operated by the Evergreen Group, the China Airlines Group, and Cathay Pacific are included in the policy, and other airlines will be added on a rolling basis, Chen said.
Taiwan is planning to relax its border controls to allow the entry of foreign visitors seeking medical attention, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Wednesday. However, all foreign nationals wishing to visit Taiwan for medical purposes will have to first present proof of a negative COVID-19 test, and on arrival in Taiwan, they will be required to self-quarantine for a period of time, Shih said.
Taiwanese citizens are fortunate because our constitution guarantees many civil liberties, including universal suffrage, freedom of speech and thought, the right to life, and the right to education, among others. Put into practice, this not only means that we are allowed to vote in elections, but the various rights which we enjoy also require that we—as responsible citizens—should proactively engage with public issues, reject trash talk and empty words, and take the initiative to act.
