Straits Times
Date: Feb 26, 2020
By: Katherine Wei, Taiwan Correspondent
A man waits to have his temperature checked at the entrance of the Taoyuan General Hospital in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, on Feb 22, 2020.PHOTO: EPA-EFE
These medical staff will be banned from travelling to regions with a Level 3 travel alert – the highest level alert – such as China, Hong Kong and Macau.
Those who wish to travel to areas that have lower travel alerts, issued by Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Centre (CECC), must apply for approval before going.
Currently, Japan, South Korea and Singapore are Level 2 countries. Italy, Iran and Thailand are at Level 1. Travellers to these countries should take precautions against becoming infected.
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