People returning to Taiwan from Wuhan will no longer be required to go into group quarantine at government-appointed sites. That was the word from Health Minister Chen Shih-chung on Wednesday.
Since Wuhan is the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic, Taiwan has been cautious about passengers and crew members flying back from the city. All have been put into group quarantine until now. But since none of the Wuhan returnees have tested positive for COVID-19, Chen says that people flying in from Wuhan will now be able to self-quarantine at home instead.
In addition, those in self-quarantine can now apply for approval to attend a relative’s funeral or visit a relative in critical condition. However, they can only apply if they show no symptoms after five days in quarantine.
Also on Wednesday, Chen reported that Taiwan has no new cases of COVID-19. This means that the total number of cases Taiwan has reported so far remains at 449.