Taipei, May 3 (CNA) Taiwan on Monday confirmed two new domestic cases of COVID-19, bringing the number of cases linked to Taiwan's China Airlines (CAL) and an airport hotel in Taoyuan to 26, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
Novotel Taipei Taoyuan International Airport. CNA file photo
Taipei, May 3 (CNA) Taiwan s Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Monday it intends to designate one hotel as the only place to accommodate flight crew members of foreign carriers during layovers to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks in the future.
Though the CECC did not explain why the decision was made, it suspects that a recent COVID-19 cluster at an airport hotel resulted from hotel housekeepers catching the virus of a pilot or pilots of foreign carriers when cleaning their rooms after they checked out.
The plan was discussed at a meeting convened by the CECC earlier Monday to improve epidemic control measures involving flight crew members.
COVID-19: Taiwan bans foreign arrivals from India ANI | Updated: May 03, 2021 17:02 IST
Taipei [Taiwan], May 3 (ANI): Taiwan has decided to temporarily ban the entry of foreign nationals who have been to India over the previous 14 days, said the Health Ministry on Monday, adding that the restrictions will come into effect from tomorrow.
Taiwan s Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) head Chen Shih-chung on Monday announced that the ban will apply to all foreign nationals with an exception to Taiwanese residence permit holders, Taiwan News reported.
Although Taiwanese residents are exempt from the policy, they must undergo 14 days of quarantine at a centralised facility before taking a coronavirus test.
Taiwan shares plunge, led by large cap electronics stocks
05/03/2021 05:54 PM
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Taipei, May 3 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan took a beating, plunging more than 300 points Monday, as market sentiment was hit by concerns over a growing number of domestic COVID-19 cases, dealers said.
The bellwether electronics sector led the downturn and selling was also seen among old economy heavyweights, which pushed down the main board below 17,300 points to the day s low at the end of the session, the dealers said.
The Taiex, the weighted index on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE), ended down 344.31 points, or 1.96 percent, at 17,222.35, after coming off a high of 17,546.94. Turnover totaled NT$587.728 billion (US$20.99 billion).
Taiwan restricts arrivals from India
DISEASE PREVENTION: Foreigners who have visited India in the past 14 days, but do not have a valid Taiwanese resident certificate are banned from entry to Taiwan
By Lee I-chia / Staff reporter
Starting today, foreign travelers who have visited India in the past 14 days, but do not have a valid Taiwanese resident certificate would be temporarily banned from entering Taiwan, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said yesterday.
The announcement came after the center on Sunday said that all travelers who have been to India in the past 14 days, including transit passengers, would be placed in 14 days of centralized quarantine upon entering Taiwan, starting today.