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Taiwan’s pandemic history
Historians will consider May 11, 2021, as the day Taiwan was invaded by a wave of new COVID-19 cases 16 were reported after many months of seven or fewer new cases per day, with none, one or two reported on most days.
The end result will depend on how we immediately respond. If we halt the growing carelessness we are witnessing and regain the rigorous attitude and willingness to take action as we did in spring last year, there is a good chance we can stop this wave from getting out of control.
However, all levels of government and private citizens would need to work together to make sure that COVID-19 has no place to go, no one to spread to and nowhere to hide while waiting for an opportunity to re-emerge.
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A man wears a sign reminding shoppers in a market in Taipei that wearing a face mask is mandatory. CNA photo May 15, 2021
Taipei, May 15 (CNA) Residents in Taipei and New Taipei will face fines of up to NT$300,000 (US$10,714) if they break tightened disease control measures after the government raised its COVID-19 alert for the two cities Saturday, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said that day.
Indoor gatherings of more than five people and outdoor gatherings of more than 10 people are now prohibited, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the CECC, said at a press briefing Saturday.
2021/05/15 20:07 (Taiwan News, Venice Tang image) (Taiwan News, Venice Tang image) UPDATED: 12:09 p.m., Saturday, May 15 TAIPEI (Taiwan News) The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced Saturday (May 15) there are 180 new domestic cases of COVID-19. New Taipei City and Taipei City have now raised their COVID-19 alerts to Level 3 until May 28. CECC head Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) said that all leisure and entertainment venues across the country have shut down. He also announced, during a press conference Saturday morning, that no religious activities are allowed. Additionally, all university campuses are closed to the public, CNA reported. Chen said COVID-19 alerts for other counties and cities are still at Level 2 and advised the public to avoid unnecessary travel between Level 2 and Level 3 areas. The positive screening rate in New Taipei City and Taipei City s Wanhua Distric
Dream Cruises is rolling out vaccinations for staff in Taiwan, making it the first cruise company to implement a comprehensive vaccination program in Asia.
2021/05/14 10:22 (Pixabay photo) (Pixabay photo) Update: 05/14 03:10 p.m. The Central Epidemic Command Center has confirmed that a junior high school student in Banqiao District had tested positive for COVID-19 after he was reportedly displaying symptoms related to the disease. It said the source of infection for the case (No. 1,291) is still being investigated. TAIPEI (Taiwan News) A junior high school student in New Taipei s Banqiao District is displaying suspected symptoms of COVID-19, and his classmates and instructors have been asked to stay home as a precaution. The parents of the student, who had a cough and fever Wednesday evening (May 12), told the school the hospital where their son is receiving treatment highly suspects his symptoms are related to COVID-19. They said he had been tested for the disease and is waiting for the result.