1. Maintain a distance of at least 1 meter from those who are under quarantine, and avoid close contact with them.
2. Wear a mask whenever possible.
3. Wash your hands frequently with soap and water. Wash your hands before touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
4. If any discomfort or symptoms occur, please immediately notify the local health authorities, and seek medical assistance accordingly.

Priorities for COVID-19 testing are as follows：

1. Hospitalized patients with symptoms
2. Healthcare facility workers, workers in congregate living dettings, and first responders with symptoms
3. Residents in long-term care facilities or other congregate living settings, including prisons and shelters, with symptoms

On July 1, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that starting 12:00 pm on July 2 (time of arrival in Taiwan), it will tighten health monitoring measures for people entering Taiwan via airport/port. Details about such measures are listed below.
A. Arriving travelers who have visited key high-risk countries in the past 14 days, after they enter Taiwan via airport or port, will be required to quarantine in group quarantine facilities for 14 days, with accommodation fees paid by the government, and undergo PCR tests for COVID-19 upon checking in at group quarantine facilities and at the end of their quarantine period. Furthermore, such travelers will be required to take a rapid home test between the 10th day and 12th day of their quarantine period.
B. Arriving travelers who have not visited key high-risk countries in the past 14 days will be required to take a deep-throat saliva test and a PCR test upon arrival at an airport or a port in Taiwan and to take a quarantine vehicle to a quarantine hotel or a group quarantine facility where they plan to complete quarantine at their own expense for the 14-day quarantine after taking the tests; such travelers shall also undergo a PCR test before the end of their quarantine (between the 12th and 14th day of the quarantine period) and take a rapid home test between the 10th day and 12th day of their quarantine period.
C. All arriving travelers testing positive for COVID-19 will be subjected to genome sequencing.

On June 27, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that in response to the spread of the Delta variant globally and its high transmissibility, starting today, travelers arriving in Taiwan from the seven key high-risk countries (Brazil, India, the UK, Peru, Israel, Indonesia, and Bangladesh), are required to take quarantine vehicles arranged by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications to go to group quarantine facilities from airports or ports. Travelers arriving in Taiwan from countries other than the seven high-risk countries should take quarantine vehicles at their own expense or drive their own vehicles to a quarantine hotel or a group quarantine facility where they plan to stay at their own expense. The CECC emphasized that friends and relatives of people arriving in Taiwan should refrain from picking them up at airports or ports to reduce virus transmission.

On June 26, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that starting June 27, travelers arriving in Taiwan from countries other than the seven countries at high risk of COVID-19 variants (Brazil, India, the UK, Peru, Israel, Indonesia, and Bangladesh), including those who have visited the countries in the past 14 days and those who have transited in the countries, will be allowed to stay in group quarantine facilities at their own expense. Such travelers can book a group quarantine facility room starting 20:00 on June 26.
The CECC pointed out the cost to stay at the facilities is NT$ 2,000 per night per person, and children under age of 12 can stay in the same room as one of their parents free of charge. Moreover, the location of the group quarantine facility where an individual stays should be assigned by the CECC.
The CECC reminds members of the public who wish to quarantine at group quarantine facilities to make a reservation on the Quarantine System for Entry. Those making a reservation should book a group quarantine facility room and make payment on the Quarantine System for Entry 48 hours prior to their incoming flight’s scheduled arrival time to have a reservation code that should be provided for entry.

For more information, please refer to:
https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/FEq_1cKkRDoHZTPRTAGgDQ?typeid=158
https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/z5jLbqfeiVRbY3ECrhmhEg?typeid=158
https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/Sz-xhhsYnFP85zua7fEVLQ?typeid=158
(Updated on Jul. 2, 2021)

On June 25, the Central Epidemic Command Center announced that to avoid vaccine wastage, the leftover vaccine doses from the last opened vial on the day of administration can be offered to individuals registered under the standby list mechanisms of vaccination sites.
Recommended procedures are listed below.
A. Vaccination sites announce details about COVID-19 vaccination procedures and opening of the standby list registration.
B. Vaccination sites are recommended to make standby lists for adults aged 18 and over.

On June 22, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported that a total of 2.74 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine were imported between June 18 and June 20, 2021, and it expected that those vaccine doses would be distributed to local departments of health and designated healthcare facilities starting July 1. Starting July 1, eligibility for COVID-19 vaccination (regardless of vaccine brand) will be expanded to the following individuals:
1. Individuals in the first priority group: medical personnel
2. Individuals in the second priority group: disease prevention and control personnel at the central and local governments, front-line personnel in facilities handling human remains
3. Individuals in the third priority group: front-line workers at high risk of exposure
4 Individuals in the fourth priority group: those who must travel abroad due to special circumstances (personnel who need to travel abroad for official business, foreign diplomatic personnel and their family members in Taiwan, and athletes or competitors representing Taiwan in international competitions.)
5. Individuals in the fifth priority group, including residents and workers in residential long-term care facilities; residents and staff in community long term care facilities and disability care facilities and home caregivers and care receivers; staff in other institutions (including workers in correctional institutions); and kidney dialysis people
6. Individuals in the sixth priority group, including elderly people aged 75 and older and pregnant women
7. Individuals in the seventh priority group: personnel maintaining national security and the normal functions of society
8. Individuals in the eighth priority group: elderly people aged 65-74
9. People who have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine: they can receive their second dose of the same vaccine brand at the recommended interval between the two doses.

For more information, please refer to:
https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/yqa6PWocauFRA0Xz0LbJsQ?typeid=158
https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/awXenIA3YJya9M1GakLoSA?typeid=158
(Last updated on Jul. 2, 2021)

On June 23, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that after assessing the COVID-19 situation in Taiwan, it has decided to extend its nationwide Level 3 epidemic alert for another two weeks (until July 12) in order to protect the health of people in Taiwan.
The CECC will also reinforce the following control measures under the Level 3 epidemic alert:
A. Conduct precision epidemiological investigations into confirmed COVID-19 cases;
B. Conduct COVID-19 tests on people completing their home quarantine/isolation period;
C. Speed up vaccinations for high-risk groups;
D. Promote the expanded community screening program;
E. Improve care for severe cases;
F. Launch a health monitoring program for retailers engaging in the supply of daily essential goods.
The CECC urges the public to continue rigorously following Level 3 restrictions and control measures and thoroughly cooperate with the government to fight against COVID-19 in the community.
For more information, please refer to:
https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/en36fygNXciYYgmgcWPHuQ?typeid=158
(Updated on Jul. 2, 2021)

On July 1, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that starting today, the transfer of foreign workers working as home care workers and home helps to new employers consecutively hiring these two types of foreign workers (including a transfer resulting from the expiration of the employment contract) may be allowed again, whereas the transfer of foreign workers in other industries remains halted; the policy will be reviewed based on the status of the pandemic.
The CECC pointed out that employers who consecutively employ (including a transfer resulting from the expiration of the employment contract) foreign home care workers and home helps shall implement the measures listed below.
A. New employers consecutively employing the two types of foreign workers must arrange for newly employed live-in foreign workers to receive a COVID-19 PCR test in an accredited healthcare facility on the first day of employment (including a transfer resulting from the expiration of the employment contract), and testing fees should be paid by the new employer.
B. If a foreign worker tests positive for COVID-19 by PCR testing, the new employer should abide by the Foreign Worker Employment Guidelines in Response to Severe Pneumonia with Novel Pathogens (COVID-19): Managing the Work, Life and Outdoor Activities of Foreign Workers issued by the Ministry of Labor and cooperate with medical attention, quarantine and treatment arranged by the health authorities. If a foreign worker tests negative by PCR testing, the new employer should, on a daily basis, continue to monitor his or her health status and keeps a record of places he or she visits.
For more information, please refer to:
https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/EnHWL1egZLhYlAFkf2Uf1w?typeid=158
(Updated on Jul. 2, 2021)