Taiwan has stored the pandemic nicely below management because of early and efficient prevention strategies and widespread use of masks, with all new circumstances for greater than the final 250 days being amongst travellers arriving on the island.
However the authorities was jolted by Tuesday’s announcement of the home an infection of a woman who’s a pal of a New Zealand pilot confirmed to have been contaminated earlier this week.
Tsai known as on individuals to stay calm, comply with official well being steering and never unfold faux information.
“This case has a confirmed supply of an infection,” she instructed reporters. “Please do not panic excessively.”
Well being Minister Chen Shih-chung, talking at a separate information convention, stated 170 of the girl’s contacts had examined destructive for the virus, whereas three others are awaiting outcomes.
The girl had shut contact with the New Zealand pilot, who works for Taiwan’s EVA Airways Corp and was himself confirmed to have been contaminated on Sunday, after having flown flights to the US.
The federal government has criticised the New Zealand nationwide for not reporting all his contacts and the locations he had been, and for not carrying a face masks when he was purported to.
The case has ignited public anger in Taiwan, with one tv station referring to the pilot as a “public enemy”.
EVA Air issued a public apology on Wednesday, saying it was enhancing its epidemic-prevention measures and would punish the pilot, though it gave no particulars.
The federal government in Taoyuan, residence to Taiwan’s most important worldwide airport, stated on Tuesday it might positive the person T$300,000 ($10,653) for not following illness prevention guidelines.
Taiwan has reported a complete of 777 circumstances – largely imported – and 7 deaths. Round 130 individuals stay in hospital for therapy.