Virus Outbreak: Border controls to stay for now, CECC saysWORSENING: The CECC head acknowledged a ‘tidal wave’ of COVID-19 infections affecting nearby countries, urging Taiwanese to practice protective measuresBy Lee I-chia / Staff reporterThe Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday said that it would not ease border restrictions in the short term, as the COVID-19 pandemic is still in a dangerous situation globally, reiterating that mass testing is not necessary in Taiwan at this time. Taoyuan City Government officials yesterday attend a meeting to discuss Taiwan’s COVID-19 situation and disease control strategies. More than 300 imported cases were reported in Taiwan from the middle of March to early April, but the global COVID-19 situation has worsened since then, so it is inevitable to have some imported, he said. The CECC would not ease border restrictions in the near term, and would continue to observe the global situation, Chen said, adding that although local communities in Taiwan are relatively safe, everyone should still practice personal protective measures to reduce the risk of local infections to a minimum. “The migrant worker tested ‘weak-positive’ for COVID-19, so we have contacted the Thai authority to ask if it would conduct a second test for clarification,” he said.

Source: Taipei Times July 29, 2020 16:00 UTC