04/04/2020
Taiwan COVID-19 as of April 2, 2020
● Confirmed cases 339. (Of 339 confirmed cases in Taiwan, 291 are imported and 48 are indigenous. Of the confirmed cases, there have been 5 deaths, and 50 patients have been released from isolation while the remainder remains hospitalized in isolation).
● Mask rationing from 3 pieces per week to 9 pieces every 14days per person starting April 9. (5NT$ each and it is fixed price nationwide)
● No lockdown. But very strict at the airport. There are more than 50thousand under home quarantine with electronic tracker installed on their phone at the airport. Police will arrive in a minute if one will leave the house and does not answer the phone.
● Heavy fine for violators 100K to 1Million NT$.
● Taiwan health minister gives transparent update everyday about the COVID-19 situation.
● Can apply for allowance of $1000/day on mandatory home quarantine and free health care for confirmed cases so people would cooperate and not be afraid to seek treatment.
● Advanced medical facilities still available.
● No shortage of food.
● People here still go to work everyday.
Taiwan government is doing everything to keep the people safe. You can see that Taiwan has a great life because the people are following the government rules and regulation. Simple rules they can always follow. Taiwanese people believe that without self discipline, success of their country is IMPOSSIBLE. You cannot hear them ranting on social media because they have no time to blame the government instead, they help the government.
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