CECC announces guidelines for confirmed cases returning to Taiwan to protect against community transmission of COVID-19
The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced on June 17 that it has taken measures in accordance with the Communicable Disease Control Act to ensure onboard safety for crew and passengers on inbound flights carrying confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), as well as to minimize the risk of community transmission by these cases. Under Subparagraphs 2 and 3, Paragraph 1, Article 58 of the Act, the CECC allows only confirmed cases who meet one of the conditions listed below to fly back to Taiwan and violators will be fined NT$10,000 to NT$150,000 in accordance with Article 69 of the Act.
1. Cases who developed symptoms more than two months prior to the flight date and whose symptoms have abated.
2. Those who developed symptoms at least 10 days earlier and can produce two negative COVID-19 test certificates (issued for specimens taken at least 24 hours apart).
The CECC reiterated that confirmed cases should wear a mask at all times during their flight to Taiwan. It advised that they should be subject to entry measures for travelers from countries listed at Level 3: Warning. For example, specimens must be collected at the port of entry and the cases required to quarantine at a designated site. Those who test negative will be required to complete their quarantine at home, while those who are asymptomatic will also be required to undergo a 14-day home quarantine after entry.
指揮中心發布境外確診個案返國應注意事項，確保社區防疫安全
https://www.cdc.gov.tw/Bulletin/Detail/IJRaGrOHrpVYORvzjhTu0A?typeid=9
為確保COVID-19(武漢肺炎)境外確診個案返國時之飛航防疫安全，並降低個案入境後發生社區疫情之風險，中央流行疫情指揮中心今(17)日表示，依據傳染病防治法第58條第1項第2款與第3款，規定境外確診個案須符合下列條件之一，才能搭機返國，違者將依同法第69條規定，處新臺幣1萬元以上15萬元以下罰鍰：
- 發病日至登機日已逾2個月，且症狀已緩解。
- 距發病日已達10天，且取得2次呼吸道檢體檢驗SARS-CoV-2陰性證明(須間隔至少24小時採檢)。
指揮中心指出，境外確診個案搭機返臺時，仍建議全程佩戴口罩。入境時檢疫措施比照旅遊疫情建議第三級地區入境旅客辦理：如有症狀，應於邊境採檢後進行集中檢疫，檢驗結果陰性者，接續完成居家檢疫；無症狀者，入境後應居家檢疫14天。
