EFFICIENCY: The rules for Philippine arrivals were revised after 17.6% of arrivals with symptoms tested positive, compared with 0.7% of those with no symptoms
Taipei Times
Date: Sep 24, 2020
By: Lee I-chia / Staff reporter
Pingtung County Commissioner Pan Meng-an waves to the crew of a Platinum Skies passenger jet at Hengchun Airport on Monday as the aircraft arrives on a trial flight from Manila.
Photo courtesy of Pingtung County Government via CNA
Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the center, said that from today, Chinese who are married to a Taiwanese citizen and hold a reunion permit can apply to the National Immigration Agency for entry into Taiwan.
Chinese who are married to a foreign national and hold an accompanied reunion permit and their minor children can also apply, but all travelers that arrive in Taiwan would need to undergo a 14-day home quarantine, he said.
Deputy Minister of the Interior Chen Tsung-yen (陳宗彥), who is deputy head of the center, said that 740 people are eligible to apply: 666 Chinese spouses that hold a reunion permit and 74 Chinese spouses that hold an accompanied reunion permit. [FULL STORY]
