The Central Epidemic Command Center on Wednesday last week began distributing cellphones to local governments to give to people placed under home quarantine to track their whereabouts. Upon arriving at Huang’s residence, police discovered that he had left without permission and ordered him to return home immediately. Huang returned to his residence at 4:39pm, which was confirmed via his building’s surveillance footage, the police said. In Taichung, prosecutors opened a case against a 33-year-old man surnamed Lee (李) after people reported to health authorities that “false information” was being circulated on messaging app Line, the officials said. He was yesterday transferred to Taichung prosecutors, who questioned him, with official saying that his actions were a contravention of Article 63 of the act.

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