[Announcement of the Epidemic Prevention Team] The days of home quarantine for foreign teachers, researchers, post-doctoral researchers, and their foreign spouse and children have been shortened to 10 days from March 7th, 2022.
According to the press release of the Central Epidemic Command Center for Severe Special Infectious Pneumonia on February 24th, 2022 (see the attachment).
The days of home quarantine for foreign teachers, researchers, post-doctoral researchers, and their foreign spouse and children (hereinafter referred to as foreign teaching and research staff and their families) entering Taiwan from 0:00 on March 7th, 2022 (the scheduled arrival time of the flight schedule) have been shortened from 14 days to 10 days. Self-health management is then carried out for 7 days after the home quarantine.
1. Days and places for quarantine:
(1) The number of days for home quarantine is 10 days. The entry day is the 0th day. Seven-day self-health management is counted from the 11th day.
(2) The quarantine place should be an isolated venue in a residence of own apartment, relatives, or friends. If there is no isolated venue in the residence, the person must stay and complete the 10-day quarantine in a quarantine hotel.
(3) During the quarantine period, family members/companies who enter Taiwan on the same day can accommodate together in the residence or quarantine hotel. If the single room in quarantine hotel is small, it is recommended that no more than 2 persons accommodating together.
2. Screening measures:
(1) PCR test (2 times):
a. At the time of entry (day 0), the first PCR test is carried out according to the current measures.
b. Before the expiration of quarantine period (the 10th day of quarantine), the second PCR test is carried out. Local government arranges the PCR test in medical institution or other venues according to local conditions. If the test result is negative, the quarantine will be completed after the expiration of the period. Self-health management is then carried out for 7 days.
(2) Rapid test (5 times in total):
a. On the 3rd, 5th, and 7th days of quarantine period, and on the 3rd and 6/7th days of self-health management period, rapid test is performed each.
b. Rapid test kits are provided from personnel in various international entry ports.
The Central Epidemic Command Center emphasized that quarantine measures are one of the necessary defense measures to control the epidemic. People must abide the relevant measures during the quarantine period to jointly maintain the safety of domestic communities.
Epidemic Prevention Team, Chang Gung University
Contact person: Ms. Wang ext. 3884
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