Virus Outbreak: Border controls to remain: CECCSUCCESSFUL POLICY: The center said that 6,000 people have undergone testing at airports and ports, while nearly 150,000 home quarantine notices have been issuedBy Lin Chia-nan / Staff reporterNearly 40 percent of the nation’s imported COVID-19 cases were intercepted at the border, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said yesterday, adding that maintaining strict border controls remains an important policy. The center would not prioritize the entry of overseas students, Chen said when asked about the issue yesterday. The center yesterday did not report any additional COVID-19 cases. Since the coronavirus outbreak began, 6,000 people with possible COVID-19 symptoms have undergone testing at airports and ports, while the center has issued nearly 150,000 home quarantine notices, Chen Tsung-yen said. Whether to lift the ban on flight transfers could be discussed when those plans are ready, Chen Shih-chung said.

Source: Taipei Times June 05, 2020 15:56 UTC