NEW LIFESTYLE: The nation has only passed the ‘midterm exam’ by controlling the virus and people must remain alert if it is to pass the ‘finals,’ Chen Shih-chung said
Taipei Times
Date: Jun 08, 2020
By: Lee I-chia / Staff reporter
Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung, second left, greets children visiting the Taipei 101 Observatory in Taipei yesterday.
Photo: Fang Pin-chao, Taipei Times
The nation has had no new domestic COVID-19 cases for eight straight weeks, and as of yesterday, 430 infected patients had been released from isolation, while only six patients were in isolation waiting for three consecutive negative test results, said Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the center.
“There have been no domestic cases in eight weeks, so we [decided] to ease domestic restrictions,” he said.“However, strict border controls will remain,” he added. [FULL STORY]