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Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) adds instructions on entry home quarantine requirements in relation to 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

  • Data Source:Centers for Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Welfare
  • Created:2020-02-08
  • Last Updated:2020-03-26

In response to 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak in China, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that starting 0:00 am of February 10, 2020, travelers transiting through Hong Kong and Macau for Taiwan will be required to be under home quarantine for 14 days. Based on the severity of epidemic outbreak, Guangdong province has been listed as Level 2 Area since February 2; Wenzhou city has been listed as Level 2 Area since February 3, and so have the other Chinese administrative districts since February 6. Travelers entering Taiwan from or transiting through the abovementioned endemic areas for Taiwan are required to be under home quarantine for 14 days starting respective effective dates.