11 Nov 2022 | 04:42 AM UTC
Taiwan: Authorities to further ease domestic COVID-19 measures from Nov. 14 /update 76
Taiwan to further ease domestic COVID-19 controls from Nov. 14. Border open without quarantine.
Event
The government in Taiwan will lift some domestic COVID-19 measures from Nov. 14. The self-quarantine period for locally acquired COVID-19 cases will decrease from seven to five days. People that receive a negative rapid antigen test (RAT) result on day five do not have to practice self-health management. Individuals that test positive must practice self-health management until they receive a negative RAT result or reach seven days of self-quarantine.
The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control will also lift requirements for workers in high-risk industries, such as healthcare employees, aircrew, police, and teachers, to either have a third vaccine dose or receive a negative RAT result.
Domestic Measures
Facemasks are mandatory in public, with exemptions for outdoor workers in specific industries, sports competitions, exercise, and in certain indoor settings, among others. Local governments can adjust measures depending on COVID-19 activity. Individuals violating facemask requirements may face fines up to NTD 15,000.
Household contacts of COVID-19 cases do not have to self-quarantine, but they must continue self-health monitoring for seven days. Asymptomatic close contacts can continue to enter the public provided they have a negative RAT result within the previous 48 hours.
Businesses must limit capacity to one person per 2.25 square meters (24 square feet) indoors and one person per square meter (10 square feet) outdoors. Companies must continue to permit employees to work from home when possible and stagger working hours. Visitors to entertainment venues, like bars and nightclubs, must present a COVID-19 vaccine pass proving they are fully vaccinated to enter the premises. Individuals and organizations that violate business closure orders and gatherings rules face fines of up to NTD 300,000.
International Travel Restrictions
Taiwan permits entry for all passengers without quarantine. However, entrants must conduct seven-day self-health monitoring; travelers should wear facemasks in public and take a RAT every 48 hours. Recent arrivals must limit exposure to high-risk people and cannot visit medical facilities for non-urgent care, with exceptions.
Officials permit cruise ships. The government restricts international arrivals to 150,000 people weekly. However, flights to mainland China remain restricted indefinitely; airlines can only fly to airports in Beijing (PEK), Shanghai (SHA, PVG), Xiamen (XMN), and Chengdu (CTU).
Advice
Follow all official instructions. Allow additional time for health screenings when arriving in or traveling across Taiwan.
