MILESTONE: The minister of health urged the public to keep practicing disease prevention measures, while thanking the nation’s nurses for keeping Taiwan safe
Taipei Times
Date: May 13, 2020
By: Lee I-chia / Staff reporter
Yesterday marked the 30th day with no new local cases of COVID-19 infection in Taiwan, while
Virus Outbreak: Taiwan marks 30 days of no local cases
“Our local communities are generally safe, as no domestic cases have been reported in 30 days,” Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the center, said at a daily news conference in Taipei.
However, people should continue to follow personal protective measures, including wearing a mask, practicing social distancing, observing cough etiquette, washing their hands frequently and staying at home if they feel ill, Chen said.
Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung, who heads the Central Epidemic Command Center, expresses his appreciation to local medical workers on International Nurses’ Day yesterday at a news conference in Taipei.
Photo courtesy of the Central Epidemic Command Center
Clear dividers were for the first time placed on the desk where CECC officials sit during the daily news conference, allowing them to take off their masks, prompting Chen to joke that he has not shown his face in public for a long time. [FULL STORY]