COVID-19: CECC to subsidize local test centersSEARCH FOR PATIENTS: Local governments would be offered an equipment subsidy of NT$200,000, as well as NT$500 for each case, in addition to other financial incentivesBy Lee I-chia / Staff reporterThe Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday announced subsidies for local governments that set up community-based COVID-19 testing stations, saying that it would also bolster the distribution of essential personal protective equipment (PPE). When choosing locations for testing stations, local governments should consider area case counts, hotspots visited by confirmed cases and areas with higher prevalence of infections, he said. As the local COVID-19 situation is serious, demand for PPEs has greatly increased, Chen said. The center has distributed more than 49 million medical-grade masks and other protective gear to healthcare facilities and local governments this month, he said. In addition to increasing the frequency of PPE deliveries to central government agencies, local governments and healthcare facilities, the CECC would also consider the number of quarantine hotels and confirmed cases, and distribute extra PPEs to local governments accordingly, it said.

Source: Taipei Times May 30, 2021 15:56 UTC