On the 21st, the Social Welfare and Sanitation Committee of the Legislative Yuan held a public hearing on "Retrospect and Review of Severe Specific Infectious Pneumonia (COVID-19) Epidemic Prevention Actions". Minister of Health and Welfare Xue Ruiyuan (from left) and Deputy Minister of Political Affairs Wang Bisheng attended.

(Photographed by reporter Luo Peide)

[Reporter Yang Chengyu/Taipei Report] The Social Welfare and Health Environment Committee of the Legislative Yuan held a public hearing today (21) on the "Retrospect and Review of Epidemic Prevention Measures for Severe Specific Infectious Pneumonia (COVID-19)". During the joint interview, the media asked about China Regarding the issue of the epidemic and the mini-three links, Wang Bisheng, commander of the Central Epidemic Command Center, responded that there are difficulties in grasping the epidemic situation in China, and it can only be deduced in a hypothetical way. The current assessment of China's internal situation (epidemic) is serious.

The key to the opening of the three-way mini-link or Taiwanese businessmen returning home during the Spring Festival is "quantity". However, the transit on outlying islands (mini-three links) may affect the epidemic prevention and medical capacity of outlying islands, so special care must be taken.

Regarding the actual situation of the epidemic in China, Wang Bisheng said that the actual situation is really difficult to grasp, and it is mostly learned from friends or through the Internet.

Based on the figures released by Chinese officials, we are relatively unable to judge the truth.

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Then the reporter asked whether it is more difficult to grasp the epidemic situation in China in this way?

As for whether the follow-up epidemic will affect the small three links, Wang Bisheng responded with certainty: "Yes!"; Wang pointed out that because it is difficult to grasp the real epidemic situation in China, it can only be inferred and evaluated based on international experience and population numbers. The internal situation in China is serious.

Wang Bisheng said that no matter whether it is the small three links or Taiwanese businessmen returning to China during the Spring Festival, the key thing to look at is the "quantity".

If the volume is not large, for example, most people enter the country from Taoyuan Airport through flights with fixed destinations, no special anti-epidemic measures are planned.

However, if it is via the mini-three links, special care must be taken in consideration of the fact that transiting outlying islands may affect the epidemic prevention and medical capacity of outlying islands.

Wang Bisheng said that whether it is Jinmen or Matsu, in terms of the amount of medical treatment, he thinks it is not enough.