3 more domestic confirmed cases reported as travel alerts for multiple European countries, Dubai and 3 US states are upgraded

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3Month13On the [6th] day, China reported one new case of Wuhan pneumonia, with a cumulative total of50[50] cases,14and on the [14th] day, [3] more cases were added, bringing the cumulative total to3[53] cases. Meanwhile,53[the WHO] has announced that COVID-19 has reached pandemic status globally, with rapidly intensifying outbreaks in Europe and the Americas. China has also raised travel alerts for many countries and strengthened entry home quarantine and isolation measures.WHOPhoto / Attractions Home Fresh

13is a middle-aged American male in his [X]s who was working alone in Taiwan.50On the [18th] of [month], he hostedCOVID-19[X] American friends who had come to Taiwan (all of whom departed on the [21st] of [month]). Case50[22] began experiencing symptoms such as chills, coughing, and fever on the [23rd] of [month], the [24th] of [month], and the [25th] of [month], as well as on the [26th] and [27th].2He sought medical treatment on the [28th] and was hospitalized.24On the [29th], the hospital conducted tests and reported the case, which was confirmed today. He is currently being treated in a negative pressure isolation ward.4A group of American friends who came to Taiwan (all departed on2[month]26[day]). The case50on2[month]27[day],3[month]4[day], and7[day] successively developed symptoms such as chills, coughing, and fever.7[day] they sought medical treatment and were admitted to the hospital.10[day] the hospital conducted tests and reported the case, which was confirmed today. They are currently receiving treatment in a negative pressure isolation ward.

 

Case50The2case24on4the3date10involved1American2friends, consisting of two couples, one of whom had family members in Seattle, USA, who were confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 on26the50date. The other couple also had

a51person who developed respiratory symptoms after departing on53the14date. It is more likely that Case53was infected by the American friends.27Cases26to1had a travel history in Europe or transited through Turkey, among other situations; as of20the

 

 

date, there were142,155confirmed cases, comprising125domestic/cases and80,824imported cases. Among the confirmed cases,17,660have died,11,364have been released from quarantine, while the remaining cases are in stable condition and continue to be hospitalized in isolation.7,979Globally, there have been a cumulative total of4,231confirmed cases, distributed across

 

 

countries and5,386With 60 deaths, the majority were in mainland China3,189(61 cases), Italy1,266(62 cases), Iran514(63 cases), Spain120(64 cases), and France79(65 cases).

In response to the outbreak of “novel coronavirus pneumonia” (Wuhan pneumonia), countries around the world have implemented various border control measures

 

Given the close movement of people among Schengen Area countries, in addition to Italy which is already listed at Level 3,3from17onward, the travel epidemic advisory level for other European Schengen countries (France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Greece, Malta, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein) as well as the United Kingdom and Ireland, which have free movement with the Schengen Area, totaling27countries, along with Dubai (including transit through Dubai), will be raised to Level 3: Warning (Warning), advising against all non-essential travel to these destinations.

 

Starting from3at14:14Taipei Time, those who have already boarded flights will be subject to enhanced self-health management, while those who have not yet boarded will be placed under home quarantine for14days.3From17midnight onward, foreign travelers under home quarantine without a place to stay may reside in centralized quarantine facilities for a fee.

 

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) recently assessed that the infection risk in EU countries and the UK is moderate to high, with a high risk of healthcare system overload, and that the situation is rapidly progressing toward sustained community transmission.

 

In addition, the recent rise in COVID-19 cases in the United States has seen infections reported in all46states and the District of Columbia, with over20states entering a state of emergency. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined that community transmission is already occurring in Washington State, New York State, and California, with specific severely affected areas implementing quarantine control measures. Accordingly, the Central Epidemic Command Center has raised the travel epidemic advisory level for the U.S. states of Washington, New York, and California—3states in total—to Level 2: Alert (Alert), advising travelers to take enhanced protective measures when visiting these areas. Other U.S. states are classified under Travel Epidemic Advisory Level 1: Caution (Watch), where the public should adhere to general local preventive measures.

 

The travel alert levels for the above27European Schengen countries, Dubai, and the three U.S. states have all been raised to the “Orange” alert level; the travel alert level for10Balkan countries such as Bulgaria is “Yellow”; currently, over110Countries have reported confirmed cases, with70more than

 

Considering the increasingly severe global pandemic situation and close international travel connections, the command center has raised the travel health notice level for all countries not previously categorized to Level 1: Watch (Watch) effective immediately.14Individuals who have traveled to countries under Level 1 or 2 travel health notices in the past14days are required to conduct

 

days of self-health management upon entry. In response to the escalated global travel health notices, our country will strengthen border controls and implement retrospective expanded screening measures to ensure public safety.

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