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Taiwan reports COVID-19 cluster among group of pilots

  • 21 December, 2020
  • Shirley Lin
Taiwan reports COVID-19 cluster among group of pilots
Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (CNA file photo)

Taiwan has reported a cluster of COVID-19 among pilots that began with an infected pilot from New Zealand.

After contact tracing, authorities believe the New Zealander failed to wear a mask after developing a cough, infecting two co-pilots, including a Taiwanese national. This Taiwanese national then infected her two co-pilots during another flight on December 18.

The New Zealand pilot at the source of the cluster is known to have traveled in northern Taiwan between December 8 to 11 while still infected, after completing the three days of home quarantine required for flight crew.

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