In response to the medical and welfare demands following the Formosa Fun Coast Dust Explosion, continued effort has been put to the medical care follow-up of the injured, use of cadaveric skin, dispatch of medical supplies, case-based care, and grant of hardship and overtime allowance for workers; details of these works are given below: 

1. Medical care and treatment of the injured: By 10:00 on September 17, a total of 142 patients were still under hospitalized care and treatment, of whom 28 were in intensive care wards and 11 were in critical condition. 12 deaths have been recorded from this accident. 

2. Patients’ care and service: By September 16, a total of 5,828 social workers have been dispatched to make 28,765 consolation visits, and a total of 33,654 medical social workers have been dispatched to provide care services for 70,858 patients and their family members. 

3. The first batch of imported cadaveric skin from overseas totaled 700,000 cm2 and has been distributed to 34 hospitals. The cumulative supply reached 589,500 cm2, and cumulative usage totaled 522,600 cm2, representing a usage rate of 88.6%. Inventory remaining at Food and Drug Administration was 110,600 cm2, and inventory remaining at hospitals was 66,800 cm2. 

4. Regarding the review and grant of hardship and overtime allowance for workers, as of September 17, a total of 41 hospitals have submitted applications for their medical personnel, involving a total amount of NT$105,993,128, with NT$256,401 already granted; a total of 44 hospitals have submitted applications for their nursing personnel, involving a total amount of NT$43,533,735, with NT$4,241,335 already granted; a total of 52 hospitals have submitted applications for their social work personnel, involving a total amount of NT$3,414,452, with NT$786,950 already granted. Other applications are still under review or being notified for providing supplementary documents.