TRAVEL EASING: The center welcomed a decision by Wales and Northern Ireland to exempt Taiwan from quarantine rules, but advised against unnecessary travel
Taipei Times
Date: Jul 11, 2020
By: Lin Chia-nan / Staff reporter
The Central Epidemic Command Center yesterday announced two imported cases of COVID-
19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the nation to 451.Case No. 450 is a woman in her 20s who returned on Sunday from work in the US, but did not report any symptoms until two days later when she was in home quarantine, CECC spokesman Chuang Jen-hsiang (莊人祥) said.
Health authorities have identified 35 people who have had contact with the woman, including 24 needing home isolation, he said.
Central Epidemic Command Center spokesman Chuang Jen-hsiang speaks at a news conference in Taipei yesterday.
Photo: CNA
The other 11 are flight attendants who only need to practice self-health management, as they had adopted proper protective measures onboard, Chuang said. [FULL STORY]