TIPPED OFF: The CECC was following up after being told that the couple who tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday did not wear protective clothing on their flight
Taipei Times
Date: Jun 17, 2020
By: Shelley Shan / Staff reporter
President Tsai Ing-wen, front, second left, Premier Su Tseng-chang, front, third left, and officials visit Jiufen Old Street in New Taipei City yesterday in a bid to boost the local tourism sector.
Photo courtesy of the Presidential Office Press Club
Chen, who heads the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), was speaking at a seminar hosted by Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Mark Ho (何志偉).
The center is considering shortening the quarantine time for business travelers — including trade, technology and healthcare professionals — from 14 days to between five and 10 days, Chen said.
Before business travelers are allowed to enter the nation, they must present immigration officials with a polymerase chain reaction screening certificate showing that they tested negative for COVID-19 before arrival, Chen said. [FULL STORY]
