Focus Taiwan
Date: 02/27/2020
By: William Yen

Taipei, Feb. 27 (CNA) The Indonesian representative office in Taipei said Thursday it is providing some 2,400 surgical face masks for Indonesian students and undocumented migrant workers in Taiwan in an effort to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19.

Of that number, 1,500 have been given to the Indonesian Students Association for distribution to students free of cost, the Indonesian Economic Trade Office (IETO) in Taipei said.

Another 900 masks will be placed at three shops in Hsinchu and Taichung cities for supply to undocumented Indonesian workers, also at no cost, the IETO said.

This is to help provide some protection to Indonesian workers who do not have a valid National Health Insurance (NHI) card, which is required to buy masks in Taiwan under the government's current rationing system, according to IETO official Eva M. Odameng.    [FULL  STORY]