July 10 marks start of quarantine-free visits to both England, Scotland
Taiwan News
Dte: 2020/07/09
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer\
Eilean Donan Castle in Scotland (Wikicommons photo by Diliff)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) welcomed the development, indicating international recognition for Taiwan’s success in containing the pandemic. There have been only 449 cases and seven deaths out of a population of 23 million.
England already announced on July 3 that Taiwanese visitors would be welcome from Friday (July 10) without having to spend 14 days in quarantine. On Wednesday (July 8), the Scottish government followed suit, setting the same day for the start of the measure.
Taiwan was among 57 “overseas destinations that have similar or lower levels of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection than Scotland” subject to the ending of quarantine requirements, according to a Scottish government news release. [FULL STORY]
