Virus Outbreak: KMT caucus urges testing all outbound travelersBy Chen Yun / Staff reporterThe Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus yesterday urged the government to change the nation’s COVID-19 testing methods and test all people under home quarantine as well as all travelers leaving Taiwan. KMT caucus whip Lin Wei-chou (林為洲) said the COVID-19 situation in Taiwan might worsen as temperatures begin to drop, and that the surge in exported cases might be a warning sign. As other countries have different COVID-19 screening mechanisms at their borders, testing travelers before they depart Taiwan would not only protect Taiwanese, but also the nation’s reputation, he said. Taiwan has shunned wide-scale testing, but people in home quarantine might be asymptomatic carriers who might pose high risks, he said. The government should implement wide-scale testing on people in home quarantine and on travelers departing Taiwan, Wang said.

Source: Taipei Times September 26, 2020 15:56 UTC