Premier Su Zhenchang said on Facebook today that from January 1 to 31, 2023, in addition to maintaining the closure of Chinese tourists to Taiwan, take four direct flights from China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau), and Jinma area Passengers who come to Taiwan during the Spring Festival transportation plan must undergo a saliva PCR test at the airport or port.

(Picture taken from Su Zhenchang Facebook)

[Reporter Zhong Lihua/Taipei Report] China will no longer implement quarantine measures for people infected with Wuhan pneumonia (new coronavirus disease, COVID-19) from January 8 next year, and will also cancel nucleic acid testing and quarantine measures after entry, in response to the epidemic Heating up; Premier Su Zhenchang said on Facebook this evening (28th) that from January 1 to 31, 2023, in addition to keeping Chinese tourists from coming to Taiwan, take 4 direct flights from China (no Including Hong Kong and Macao), as well as passengers from the Jinma area who come to Taiwan during the Spring Festival traffic special, saliva PCR testing is required at the airport or port.

Su Zhenchang said that in response to the escalation of the epidemic in China, Japan, Italy and other countries have successively adjusted their border measures to strengthen the control of Chinese inbound tourists.

This morning, I convened a temporary expanded epidemic prevention meeting to listen to the command center's epidemic prevention measures for Chinese inbound passengers.

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Su Zhenchang said that the decision to expand the epidemic prevention meeting was planned by the Central Epidemic Command Center in order to avoid impacting our country's epidemic prevention and medical capacity. Outside Taiwan, passengers who take the 4 direct flights from China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) and the public transportation plan for the Spring Festival in the Jinma area must undergo a saliva PCR test at the airport or port. Those who are negative will undergo 7 days of self-prevention and the test will be positive For those who are sick, follow the current regulations to carry out 5+n home care and independent health management.