Taiwan has shortened its quarantine for arrivals from ten to seven days, beginning next Monday, May 9. That’s as Taiwan deals with its own surge of domestic COVID cases that has vastly outnumbered imported cases.
Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said on Tuesday that this decision was based on the shorter incubation period for the Omicron variant. Chen also said the country needs to maintain normal economic activity.
Travelers’ seven-day quarantine will begin one day after they arrive in Taiwan. They will receive a PCR test upon arrival. On the last day of quarantine, they must take a rapid test while children under two must take another PCR test. Those who test negative can move on to seven days of self-health management. During this second week, they must avoid eating at restaurants and attending large-scale events.
As for quarantine accommodations, people must have one person to one home or live in quarantine hotels. But groups traveling together can stay in the same home.