Wang Bisheng, commander of the Central Epidemic Command Center.

(Provided by Command Center)

[Reporter Wu Liangyi/Taipei Report] As the local epidemic of Wuhan pneumonia (new coronavirus disease, COVID-19) is heating up, the Central Epidemic Command Center announced the statistics of the inspections of tourists who entered Taiwan from China last month, and a total of 48,072 people were tested. Among them, 4,182 people were diagnosed, and the positive rate was about 8.7%. Commander Wang Bisheng believes that the decline is obvious.

Wang Bisheng pointed out at the epidemic press conference today that the total positive rate of saliva PCR in Taiwan from China last month was 8.7%. Although the overall rate was 8.7%, it has been declining all the way. The original intention of PCR was to monitor mutant strains. , but according to the sequencing results, 60.7% were still the mainstream strain BA.5.

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Wang Bisheng said that in addition to 60.7% of the BA.5 subtype, 38% were BF.7, and there were 2 cases of BQ.1, accounting for 0.6%, and two other cases of BA.2.75, accounting for 0.6%.

Wang Bisheng said that it seems that BA.5 and BF.7 are the main ones. These are known mutant strains. No new mutant strains have been detected so far, so it has been announced that the saliva PCR screening will be canceled from the 7th of this month. inspection measures.

The command center recently announced that my country will cancel the inspection measures for passengers coming from China to Taiwan from the 7th, including the cancellation of the saliva PCR inspection measures for passengers coming from China to Taiwan at airports/ports, and the cancellation of passengers departing from China and entering Taiwan via Hong Kong and Macau. You must have a PCR test report within 48 hours before boarding the flight, or an antigen rapid screening test report within 24 hours.

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The command center released statistics on the inspections of passengers entering Taiwan from China last month. A total of 48,072 people were inspected, of which 4,182 were diagnosed, with a positive rate of about 8.7%.

(Provided by Command Center)