China News Service, May 10, according to comprehensive Taiwan media reports, India's new crown pneumonia epidemic situation is severe, and a total of 8 people from Taiwan's "representative office in India" have been diagnosed.

According to insiders, the “representative office” did not fully implement epidemic prevention measures before the Taiwanese “representative office in India” was diagnosed on May 4th.

In addition, Taiwan’s “representative office in Malaysia” has also confirmed 4 cases.

Taiwan authorities dispatched agencies to successively spread the diagnosis  

　　At present, a total of 8 people from Taiwan’s “representative office in India” have been diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia.

Two of the staff members arrived in Taiwan on a medical chartered flight on May 8, one with severe illness and the other with mild illness.

　　The foreign affairs department of the Taiwan authorities stated on the 9th that a staff member of the “representative office in Malaysia” who had just resigned was diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia on the evening of the 8th. Comprehensive disinfection operation.

This is the fourth confirmed case of Taiwan’s "Representative Office in Malaysia" personnel this year, and the "Representative Office in Malaysia" has suspended services until the 17th.

　　The foreign affairs department of the Taiwan authorities also pointed out that it was originally planned to charter a flight to Delhi, India, to return to Taiwan at the end of May. Due to the impact of the epidemic on the relevant airlines, crew deployment difficulties, or lack of air rights, or restrictions on aircraft types, etc. , So that the original charter flight could not take place.

Taiwanese who are still in India are advised to book a flight back to Taiwan from India as soon as possible if there are still other commercial flights available.

　　It is reported that the person in charge of Taiwan’s foreign affairs department expressed concern about the increasing number of confirmed cases of the “representative office in India” personnel, and has discussed and assessed the current development of the situation, and made preparations for necessary emergency treatment.

"Representative Office in India" accused of not fully implementing epidemic prevention measures

　　According to previous reports from Taiwanese media, a person familiar with the matter said that the foreign affairs department of Taiwan stated that the "representative office" implements "segmentation" to work, but the "representative office" in India implements the "segmentation" of local employees or other units. , Foreign personnel are still required to work in the office.

　　Taiwan’s foreign affairs department responded to this, saying that since the outbreak of the epidemic in March 2020, the “representative office” has implemented “segmentation” to work. After the second wave of the epidemic in April 2021, the resident employees began to work from home, but the press release It was also mentioned that during the heat of the epidemic, the "representative office" staff were more busy, although they were "divided into groups", they still needed to enter the office to handle official duties.

After the diagnosis result of the "representative office" personnel was announced on May 4, all personnel changed to work at home.

　　However, according to people familiar with the matter, this principle was obviously not fully implemented before the “representative office” personnel were diagnosed on May 4.