Premier Su backs Taiwan’s COVID-19 fighting measures

2020/03/04

Premier Su Tseng-chang said March 2 that measures introduced by the government to prevent an outbreak of COVID-19 are progressing as planned, with the spread of the disease-causing coronavirus effectively curtailed.
 
 Following a briefing at the Central Epidemic Command Center in Taipei City, Su said actions taken include enforcing strict border controls and quarantine protocols, raising public awareness and ramping up production of key supplies such as surgical masks and protective gear while introducing rationing systems for distribution.
 
 Another step is the signing into law Feb. 25 by President Tsai Ing-wen of the COVID-19 relief act to ensure public health while maintaining economic and social stability, the premier said, adding that a special budget of NT$60 billion (US$1.99 billion) is being fast-tracked for legislative review to fund the new initiatives.
 
 Su also thanked the public for its cooperation and front-line workers for their tireless efforts fighting the disease, especially those in medical institutions.
 
 Statistics by the CECC reveal 42 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Taiwan as of March 3, with one death. A total of 80,151 cases have been identified in China and 9,720 in 71 other countries and territories.
 
 Given the continued spread of the coronavirus in Iran, the CECC has raised its travel alert for the country to level three, the highest possible, and advised against all unnecessary visits. Effective March 2, individuals returning from Iran must also undergo 14-day home quarantine.
 
 Other countries and territories subject to a level three alert are China, Hong Kong, Macao, Italy and South Korea. Japan and Singapore remain at level two and Thailand at level one.

Source: Taiwan Today (https://taiwantoday.tw/index.php)