Premier Su praises Taiwan Model for combating COVID-19

2020/04/27

Premier Su Tseng-chang praised the Taiwan Model’s effectiveness in managing the spread of COVID-19 during a Cabinet meeting April 23 at the Executive Yuan in Taipei City, crediting its success to the vigilance of the country’s citizens and intragovernmental cooperation.
 
 The remarks came after a briefing by the Ministry of Health and Welfare on current coronavirus developments around the world and the Central Epidemic Command Center’s latest response measures.
 
 Since coronavirus was first reported in the Chinese city of Wuhan late last year, it has spread to over 180 countries, with 2.7 million confirmed cases and nearly 190,000 deaths, Su said. Taiwan is one of the few places in the world where life goes on as usual, and the country is widely regarded as an exemplary model for addressing the pandemic without massive economic disruption, he added.
 
 Among the new measures announced by the CECC are extensions of restrictions on direct flights between China and Taiwan and airline passenger transits through Taiwan. The new end date of the bans, which were originally to be lifted April 29 and 30 respectively, will be determined as the pandemic situation develops, the CECC said.
 
 The decision is aimed at safeguarding the health of the country’s residents as the outbreak continues to disrupt daily life in Europe and the U.S., and the number of cases in Latin America and Southeast Asia has begun to climb sharply.
 
 Latest statistics from the CECC reveal 428 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Taiwan as of April 24, including 30 cases from the ROC Navy combat support vessel Panshi, with six deaths. A total of 2,732,280 cases have been identified in 183 other countries and territories.

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