December 30, 2020
Central Epidemic Command Centre
TAIPEI The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced on Wednesday (Dec 30) that foreigners would be barred from entering Taiwan starting Jan 1, 2021.
According to Health Minister Chen Shih-chung, this is due to the recent discovery of a mutant coronavirus case in Taiwan that was imported from the UK.
Chen announced that new measures will now be in place following the newly confirmed case, including temporarily barring foreigners without the Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) from entering Taiwan in the new year.
Those under business contracts and diplomats, as well as their spouses and children will be allowed to enter, Chen added.
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