Central Epidemic Command Center spokesman Chuang Jen-hsiang. CNA file photo
Taipei, Dec. 21 (CNA) Taiwan is not considering banning flights from the United Kingdom as a preventative measure against a new coronavirus variant detected there, because the measures already in place are sufficient in preventing the spread of COVID-19, a top health official said Monday.
Currently, Taiwan requires travelers to present proof of a negative COVID-19 test result issued within three days of their flight and all travelers to the country, with few exceptions, have to spend 14 days in quarantine upon arrival.
These measures, as well as the requirement to wear face masks at eight types of public venues, are sufficient to guard against the spread of COVID-19 in Taiwan, said Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) spokesman Chuang Jen-hsiang (莊人祥).
VIRUS OUTBREAK: Government still mulling UK travel ban
AIRLINE CREW: The government is considering revisions to disease-prevention rules after several incidents of pilots and flight attendants breaching health regulations
By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter
The government is considering whether to ban flights from the UK as other countries have done to stem the spread of a new strain of COVID-19 that is reportedly more infectious, Minister of Transportation and Communications Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said yesterday, adding that the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) would make the final decision on the matter.
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy and the Netherlands, are among the countries and areas that have placed travel curbs on the UK.
2020/12/21 12:51 Stock image of pilots in a cockpit. Stock image of pilots in a cockpit. (AP photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) Taiwan s Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Sunday (Dec. 20) announced that they believe a cluster infection of three pilots originated from a pilot from New Zealand who traveled around northern Taiwan while infectious from Dec. 8 to 11. During a press conference on Friday, CECC Spokesman Chuang Jen-hsiang (莊人祥) announced that a cluster of infected cargo plane pilots is believed to have started from a male pilot in his 60s from New Zealand, Case No. 765. The CECC believes he infected Case No. 760, a female Taiwanese pilot in her 30s, and Case No. 766, a male Japanese pilot in his 20s.
CECC spokesman Chuang Jen-hsiang. CNA photo Dec. 20, 2020
Taipei, Dec. 20 (CNA) Two colleagues of a Taiwanese pilot who tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday and an Indonesian man were the three new COVID-19 cases reported in Taiwan on Sunday, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
The new cases brought the total number in the country to 766, CECC spokesman Chuang Jen-hsiang (莊人祥) said at a press conference.
The two colleagues of the Taiwanese pilot are a man from New Zealand in his 60s and a Japanese man in his 20s, both of whom are also pilots, Chuang said.
The three operated a cargo flight to the United States on Dec. 12, and returned to Taiwan on Dec. 16. That same day, the Taiwanese began to have a cough, runny nose, and a fever, and she was confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 on Friday.
Virus Outbreak: Cluster infection suspected on plane
‘LIKELY SOURCE’: A crew member from New Zealand did not wear a mask during a flight and said he did not have any COVID-19 symptoms, but was reportedly coughing
By Lee I-chia / Staff reporter
The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday reported three new cases of COVID-19, including two airline employees.
The two flew on the same plane as a Taiwanese pilot who was confirmed to have COVID-19 on Friday, indicating a cluster of infections in the flight cabin, the CECC said.
The pilot, case No. 760 in the nation, flew to the US on Dec. 12, returned on Wednesday, began showing symptoms during quarantine at the airline’s dormitory and tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, said Centers for Disease Control Deputy Director-General Chuang Jen-hsiang (莊人祥), the CECC’s spokesman.