19 Taiwanese passengers on board Diamond Princess arrive in Taiwan and undergo quarantine strictly- Ministry of Health and Welfare

19 Taiwanese passengers on board Diamond Princess arrive in Taiwan and undergo quarantine strictly

Data Source：Centers for Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Welfare

Created：2020-02-22

Last Updated：2020-02-24

On February 22, 2020, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) stated that 19 Taiwanese passenger on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship returned to Taiwan safely at 9:48 pm yesterday. The initial quarantine didn’t find any discomfort in the passengers. The passengers were sent to hospitals separately for further quarantine and sample collection. The passengers will test for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) twice, and those who test negative will be sent to the quarantine site for 14-day group quarantine to be actively monitored.