TAIPEI: Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Monday announced one new case of COVID-19 imported from Nepal.
During a special press conference on Monday, CECC Spokesman Chuang Jen-hsiang announced one new imported coronavirus case, raising the total number of cases in Taiwan to 494, Taiwan News reported.
A Taiwanese man in his 20s who flew to Nepal in February to take part in a religious event before returning to Taiwan on September 3.
Three days prior to his flight back to Taiwan, the man took a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for the virus, with the results coming back negative. When he arrived in Taiwan with a friend on September 3, he did not report feeling any symptoms of the disease and returned to his place of residence to undergo his 14-day quarantine.
On September 5, he developed a fever, runny nose, headache, muscle aches, and diarrhea. He notified the health department of his symptoms, and he underwent another test for the coronavirus.
He was diagnosed with COVID-19 on September 7 and was placed in hospital isolation. The CECC pointed out that the case wore a mask throughout his flight to Taiwan.
The health department has since identified 25 persons who came in contact with him during his flight, including four passengers who sat directly in front of or behind the man, one friend who accompanied him on the plane, and four family members who live together with him in his home. All of these persons have been asked to undergo home isolation.
In addition, 16 crew members who were on the same flight have been asked to begin self-health monitoring, as it was deemed that they had worn proper protection during the flight.
(with inputs from Taiwan News)
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