Focus Taiwan
Date: 02/12/2020
By: Chang Ming-hsuan, Wu Jui-chi and Chiang Yi-ching
Taipei, Feb. 12 (CNA) All travelers entering Taiwan, regardless of nationality or where their trip originated, will be required to submit a health declaration on arrival in the country, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Tuesday.
The measure, which expands on a previous rule requiring all travelers arriving from China, Hong Kong and Macau to submit such a declaration, was announced Tuesday evening, though it had been in force since that afternoon.
The expanded provision is in response to the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus in countries like Singapore and Thailand, said Chuang Jen-hsiang (莊人祥), deputy director-general of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
The two countries have the highest number of confirmed cases outside of China, with 47 and 32 cases, respectively, as of Wednesday morning. [FULL STORY]