COVID-19: Taipei adjusts quarantine measures to free up hospitals for those seriously illBy Cheng Ming-hsiang and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporter, with staff writerQuarantining at home after testing positive for COVID-19 in a rapid screening test would be the “new normal,” Taipei Deputy Mayor Vivian Huang (黃珊珊) said yesterday after the city adjusted its quarantine measures to free up medical facilities for COVID-19 patients with serious symptoms. The Taipei Department of Health announced a new set of triage procedures for people who have tested positive for COVID-19 at a rapid screening station. Effective immediately, anyone who is moderately to seriously ill, regardless of age, would be sent to a hospital in an ambulance, the department said. Medical staff operate a COVID-19 rapid screening station outside Taipei City Hospital’s Zhongxiao branch yesterday. Quarantine hotels must accept patients with minor symptoms transferred to them by hospitals, as hospitals must focus on treating more serious cases, she added.

Source: Taipei Times May 31, 2021 15:56 UTC