Taiwan looking to end COVID quarantine early for arrivals

Taiwan is looking at an early end to its mandatory quarantine. For all comers And is making related preparations, Prime Minister Su Tseng-chang said Friday, as the government continues to ease controls. The spread of COVID-19.

Taiwan has maintained its entry and quarantine rules as much of the rest of Asia has relaxed or lifted them entirely, although in June it cut the number of days in isolation for visitors from seven previously. It was three.

Taiwan has reported. More than 5.7 million domestic cases since the start of the year, driven by the more infectious Omicron variant. With more than 99% of those with no or only mild symptoms, the government has eased rather than tightened restrictions in its “New Taiwan Model,” though it has not given a timeline for when. When can quarantine laws be lifted?

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The SU said that while things are progressing slowly at the moment that was as per expectations.

“We are preparing to reopen permanently with all ministries and departments,” he told reporters.

“If it can be monitored over the (next) two weeks and the forecasts are the same as we did before, if (cases) increase slowly and then slow down, then we can open earlier. “

Chuang-Jin Hsiang, deputy director general of Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control, said this week that the quarantine rule could be completely lifted next month.

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Taiwan this week began resuming visa-free entry for visitors from countries including the United States and Canada, although the PCR test requirement on arrival remains, as is the current cap at 50,000 visitors a week.

Taiwan, which has a well-vaccinated population, has already eliminated the need for a negative PCR test before departure.

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Taiwanese citizens and foreigners have never been banned from leaving and re-entering during the pandemic, but have had to quarantine at home or in hotels.

Before the pandemic, Taiwan was a popular tourist destination for primarily Asian visitors, with Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia as its most important markets.