Taiwan fines Hongkongers for fleeing quarantine

rthk.hk
Date: 2020-02-15

The Hongkongers were found in the busy Taipei shopping district of Ximending. File image: Shutterstock

Taiwanese authorities have fined three Hong Kong residents HK$18,000 each for violating quarantine regulations aimed at combating the spread of the coronavirus.

The Central News Agency reported on Saturday that the three individuals, two men and a woman, were moved to a secure quarantine facility and will be released on February 23. Their 14-day quarantine period is back-dated to their arrival on the island on February 8.

Government officials in Taipei say the three Hongkongers gave false addresses and phone numbers to health officials, who were then unable to reach them during the two-week home quarantine period.

They were found in a rented flat in the Ximending shopping district of Taipei on Friday.
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