Reported CNN, Monday (7/12/2020), it was discovered that the man who was a migrant worker from the Philippines was undergoing quarantine at a hotel in Kaohsiung City, southwest Taiwan.
Those few seconds of violation were caught on surveillance cameras (CCTV) monitored by hotel staff. Seen the man stepped into the hotel hallway for a while.
According to Taiwan News, the man who had been in quarantine for five days at the time was trying to give something to his friend in the next room.
Hotel staff who saw the violation with security cameras then contacted the city health department, which then imposed a fine of 100,000 Taiwan dollars, which is about 3,500 US dollars (Rp 49 million).
Under Taiwan’s quarantine rules, people are not allowed to leave their rooms, no matter how long.
“People in quarantine shouldn’t think they will not be fined for leaving their hotel room,” the Health Ministry told the news agency. CNA.
The city’s health department said the fines were issued as a warning to about 3,000 other people staying at 56 hotels in the city’s quarantine.
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Taiwan has been widely praised for its swift approach to tackling the pandemic Covid-19.
It has never had to impose strict lockdowns or impose drastic restrictions on civil liberties, as in mainland China.
In contrast, Taiwan’s response has focused on speed. Taiwanese authorities began screening passengers on direct flights from Wuhan, where the virus was first identified.
Screening has been in place since December 31, 2019, when the virus was largely the subject of rumors and limited reporting.
The government is also investing in fast and effective mass testing and contact tracing.
The island of 23 million people has recorded just 716 coronavirus cases and seven deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
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