Health Minister Chen Shih-chung says that the biggest challenge Taiwan will face as the COVID-19 outbreak continues will be ensuring public health without shutting Taiwan off from the world.
Chen was speaking at a press conference Friday.
He said that protecting Taiwan’s people amid an inevitable global pandemic will be a complex undertaking. He said the challenge involves finding the right balance between managing incoming travelers and maintaining diplomatic exchanges.
Chen said the government’s Central Epidemic Command Center will put in place more comprehensive guidelines to better regulate activities that involve large crowds. These include community and company events as well as demonstrations and public gatherings.