In Taiwan, as the infection of the new coronavirus continues to spread, the authorities have considered that the incubation period of the mutant virus Omicron strain is relatively short, and after May 9, the isolation period for people arriving from overseas is 10 I decided to shorten it from one day to seven days.
Taiwanese officials announced on the 3rd that 23,102 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus confirmed in the region.
This is the first time that the number of infected people per day has exceeded 20,000.
In Taiwan, the number of infected people just exceeded 10,000 on the 28th of last month, and the spread of the infection continues.
Under these circumstances, the authorities have decided to shorten the quarantine period required for people arriving from overseas, such as at hotels, from 10 days to 7 days from the 9th of this month.
It is said that consideration was given to the relatively short incubation period of Omicron strains and to suppress the impact on economic activities.
However, even after the quarantine period is over, regulations that require people to avoid going to places where many people gather will be maintained for another 7 days.
The Taiwanese authorities have emphasized that they will not take measures like the city blockade in Shanghai, and will continue to gradually deregulate, but for that purpose, the percentage of people who have been vaccinated three times is from 60% now. He calls for additional vaccinations as he needs to raise them further.