Focus Taiwan
Date: 04/30/2020
By: Chen Yun-yu, Tseng Ting-hsuan and Joseph Yeh

Taipei, April 30 (CNA) A staff member at Taiwan's representative office in France has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, becoming the first confirmed case at Taiwan's overseas missions, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Thursday.

The employee developed COVID-19 symptoms recently, was tested April 23 on a doctor's advice, and was confirmed on April 27 to have the disease, said MOFA spokeswoman Joanne Ou (歐江安).

The patient is no longer experiencing COVID-19 symptoms but is still in home isolation, Ou said, adding that French authorities have been informed of the case.

The person, however, will not return to work at the representative office until they are deemed by a doctor to have fully recovered, Ou said.    [FULL  STORY]