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Command Center: The limit on the number of people entering Taiwan will be lifted from 00:00 on 10 December 2022
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Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center announced on 28 November 2022 that considering that the domestic epidemic situation is slowing down and is stable and controllable, starting from 00:00 on 10 December 2022 (the time when an international flight arrives in Taiwan), the limit on the number of people entering Taiwan will be lifted.
The command center pointed out that the number of people entering the country continues to rise every week. In the past 7 days (21 to 27 November), there were 281 new inbound covid cases, a decrease of 12.2% from the previous 7 days, and the number of new domestic cases continues to decline. The end of the year, foreign Christmas holidays and the Lunar New Year are approaching. It is expected that there will be more entry and exit needs at that time. Therefore, the limit on the number of entries will be lifted to facilitate the Chinese people to arrange their trips back to their hometowns in advance.
The command center appeals that inbound passengers must cooperate with receiving 4 doses of home-use antigen rapid screening reagents at Kaohsiung, Taoyuan and Taipei Songshan Airports, and conduct testing during the 7-day self-prevention period; passengers with suspected symptoms 14 days before entry, please take the initiative to report to the airport counters of the CDC when entering the country. Port quarantine personnel, according to the assessment of the quarantine personnel, cooperate with the saliva collection and inspection at the international port and give priority to return to the residence by anti-epidemic vehicles.
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Command Center: From 12/10 "conditional" opening of inpatient visits in hospitals across the country
Reporter : Wu Liangyi / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/breakingnews/4138190 / Image :12/10 Relevant regulations on hospital visits. (Picture provided by Command Center)
The Central Epidemic Command Center announced on 28 November 2022 that, considering that the number of new cases across the country continues to decline, the domestic epidemic situation is stable and controllable, and after considering the needs of the public to visit patients and the safety of epidemic prevention in hospitals, starting from 10 December 2022, " "Conditionally" allow inpatient visits in hospitals across the country.
Relevant measures include:
1. Inpatients in hospitals across the country are conditionally open to visits. The visiting period is a fixed time period per day. Each inpatient is limited to 2 visitors at a time, but those who meet the following exceptions, the visiting period and the number of visitors are not included in this limit:
(1) Patients who undergo surgery, invasive examination or treatment, etc. must be accompanied by their family members, or the family members must personally sign a consent form or document according to the law.
(2) Special units such as emergency department, intensive care unit or hospice ward, responding to the needs of the patient's condition explanation.
(3) The patient's condition deteriorates or is critically ill.
(4) For other special reasons, after evaluation, it is necessary to visit the patient and approved by the medical institution.
2. Regardless of the vaccination status, visitors should cooperate and issue a self-funded home-based rapid test negative certificate on the day of the visit. However, if the visitor is "confirmed that the case meets the conditions for de-isolation and is within 15 days (inclusive) to 3 months from the date of onset or the date of covi-positive test (applicable to asymptomatic cases), the screening may be exempted."
3. Do not visit hospitals during the period of self-prevention. However, if the above exceptions are met, the medical institution may evaluate and agree to allow visitors to visit the patient after issuing a negative self-funded household rapid screening test taken on the day of the visit. The above exemption from screening does not apply.
The command center reminded that since hospitals are areas with a high risk of infection transmission, unnecessary visits should be avoided as much as possible during the epidemic. It is recommended to replace on-site visits with video or telephone calls. If there is still a need for on-site visits, the visitors must not have covid-related symptoms and TOCC (travel history, occupation history, contact history, group history) risk, and should wear a mask when entering the hospital and follow relevant infection control measures.
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The ban on outdoor masks will be lifted from December 2022! You can toast and sing table by table, and you don’t need to wear a mask in Taiwan
Reporter : Qiu Zhirou / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/breakingnews/4138217 / Image : The command center announced today (28th) that the ban on outdoor masks will be lifted from December. In addition, dining venues can also resume table-by-table toasting. (Picture provided by Command Center)
指揮中心今（28日）宣布自12月起將解除戶外口罩禁令，此外餐飲場所也恢復可以逐桌敬酒敬茶。（圖由指揮中心提供）
The peak of the domestic covid epidemic in Taiwan has passed. The Central Epidemic Command Center announced today (28 November 2022) that the ban on outdoor masks will be lifted from December. Restoration can toast toast and tea table by table.
Commander Wang Bisheng said that December 1st is the 555th day that my country has fully implemented the wearing of masks. As the epidemic slows down, the anti-epidemic measures such as wearing masks will be moderately relaxed from December 1st. In general, there is no need to wear masks outdoors. , the measure of wearing masks indoors is maintained, and the indoor regulations have not changed, except for two points. From December 1st, singing can be exempted from wearing masks, and the ban on toasting tea table by table is also cancelled.
The command center explained the relevant regulations:
1. In outdoor spaces and outdoor places, the requirement to wear masks at all times is cancelled. However, the mask regulations for large-scale outdoor events at the end of the year/New Year's Eve will be developed separately depending on the recent changes in the epidemic situation.
2. Masks should be worn at all times when going out to indoor spaces and indoor places (including the interior spaces of carriages, ships, aircrafts, etc.), but those who meet exceptional circumstances may be exempted from wearing masks.
3. Those who meet the following exceptions are exempt from wearing masks indoors, but they should carry or prepare masks with them. However, if you have related symptoms or cannot maintain social distance with unspecified objects, you should still wear a mask:
(1) Engaging in sports, singing, and taking individual/group photos.
(2) Driving by himself, and there are family members living with him in the car, or when there is no companion in the car.
(3) Official filming or conducting of work or activities of a conversational nature, such as live broadcasting, video recording, hosting, reporting, speeches, speeches, lectures, etc.
(4) In hot/cold springs, ovens, spa facilities, saunas, steam rooms, water activities, etc. where the mask is likely to get wet.
4. If you have dietary needs when you go out, you are exempt from wearing a mask.
5. In indoor places or activities designated by the command center or the competent authority, masks may be temporarily removed if the relevant epidemic prevention measures of the command center or the competent authority are complied with.
6. Catering venues: Cancellation of the provision that no table-by-table toasting of wine and tea is allowed at banquets.
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BA.2.75 invaded Taiwan for the first time! Family cluster of 3 people infected with variant strain subtype
Reporter : Wu Liangyi / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/breakingnews/4138184 / Image : Monitoring results of imported and local Omicron mutant strains last week. (Picture provided by Command Center)
The local covid epidemic is gradually slowing down but the threat of new mutant strains has begun to appear in local cases. The Central Epidemic Command Center announced on 28 2022 November that the first three local cases were detected to be infected with the Omicron variant subtype BA.2.75, which was a cluster infection in a family in the north.
This infection was a family cluster infection in the north. The patient was a woman in her 40s and 2 children, one in her 10s and one under 10 years old. All three were reinfected. They were infected in June. They were diagnosed separately until August, and were diagnosed on the 9th and 10th of this month due to covi-positive symptoms.
The Command Center announced today that there were 85 new cases of mutant strains, 64 of which were local, including 60 of BA.5, 1 of BA.2, and 3 local cases of BA2.75 for the first time. Today there are 21 inbound cases including 4 cases in BA.2.75, 2 cases in BQ.1 (1 case each from the United States and Sweden), 5 XBB cases including 3 XBB cases from Malaysia, 1 case from Indonesia, and 1 case from Thailand.
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Cases fell to nearly 10,000! Local +10,583 cases, Taipei and Tainan first saw less than 1,000 cases
Reporter : Wu Liangyi / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/breakingnews/4138182
The local covid epidemic is gradually slowing down. There are 10,583 new local cases today, which is a recent low; in addition, 41 people died today, and there are 71 severe cases.
The number of local confirmed cases today is a new low of 215 days since 27 April 2022 (8,822 cases), which is only one step away from "10,000 cases". It is about 11% lower than last Monday's 11,888 cases. For Taipei and Tainan it is the first time since this wave of local BA.5 epidemic that the cities have seen fallen below 1,000 cases.
The 10,583 new local cases today included 4,969 males, 5,607 females, and 7 cases under investigation, ranging in age from less than 5 years old to over 90 years old. The cases were distributed in New Taipei City (1,584 cases), Taichung City (1,441 cases), Taoyuan City (1,269 cases), Kaohsiung City (1,252 cases), Taipei (885 cases), Tainan (881 cases), Changhua County (669 cases), Hsinchu County (384 cases), Pingtung County (348 cases) cases), Miaoli County (289 cases), Yunlin County (252 cases), Hsinchu City (251 cases), Nantou County (198 cases), Hualien County (173 cases), Yilan County (171 cases), Chiayi County (169 cases) cases), Keelung (128 cases), Chiayi City (98 cases), Taitung County (70 cases), Kinmen County (41 cases), Penghu County (27 cases), Lianjiang County (3 cases).
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New Taipei City still requires passengers to wear masks and prohibit eating and drinking when taking public transportation
Reporter : Lin Xinhan / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/breakingnews/4138440 / Image : The New Taipei City Transportation Bureau stated that on Shuangbei buses, light rail, taxis, new buses, and rehabilitation buses, masks must be worn all the way in the compartments, and eating and drinking are prohibited. (Photo provided by New Taipei City Transportation Bureau)
The Central Epidemic Command Center announced today that starting from 1 December 2022, the requirement to wear masks throughout the outdoor space and outdoor places will be cancelled. There is an internal space, and the requirement to wear a mask is still maintained throughout; the New Taipei City Transportation Bureau stated that in accordance with the regulations of the Central Epidemic Prevention Command Center, passengers in Shuangbei buses, light rail, taxis, new buses, and rehabilitation buses will still be required to wear masks and be from prohibited from eating and drinking and exercise other epidemic prevention measures to protect themselves and others.
Lin Shiqin, chief of the transportation management section of the Transportation Bureau, said that he will continue to urge bus operators to continue to strengthen the self-management of anti-epidemic measures at stations and vehicles, including posting epidemic prevention information. The principle is to disinfect vehicles every 4 hours, and strengthen the cleaning and disinfection of stations. Passengers must take their body temperature and wash their hands frequently before leaving the bus, and wear masks throughout the journey. Alcohol disinfectant sprays are continuously provided on the bus; The drivers should persuade passengers to wear masks according to regulations.
The Bureau of Transportation also reminds the public to cooperate with public transportation such as buses and light rails to wear masks all the way, and it is forbidden to eat and drink onboard, and to reduce unnecessary conversations. Exercise epidemic self-prevention, protect yourself and others.
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