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Taiwanese officials will relax requirements for COVID-19 face masks starting Feb. 20. Individuals will no longer be required to wear masks in most indoor settings, with the exception of public transportation and healthcare facilities. School mask mandates will be lifted from March 6. The government recommends that people with fever or respiratory symptoms, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems wear masks in crowded places.
domestic measures
The self-isolation period for locally acquired COVID-19 cases is five days. People with a negative RAT result on day 5 do not have to self-manage their health. Individuals who test positive must self-manage their health until they receive a negative RAT result or reach 7 days of self-isolation. Household contacts of a COVID-19 case do not have to self-isolate, but they must continue to self-monitor their health for 7 days. Asymptomatic close contacts can continue to enter the public provided they have a negative RAT result within the past 48 hours.
international travel restrictions
Taiwan allows approved arrivals without quarantine. Travelers must self-administer RAT if they develop symptoms of COVID-19 during the 7-day self-health monitoring period. Authorities will provide inbound travelers with a free Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) kit.
Officials allow cruise ships. However, flights to mainland China remain restricted indefinitely; airlines can only fly to airports in Beijing (PEK), Shanghai (SHA, PVG), Xiamen (XMN) and Chengdu (CTU).
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Follow all official instructions. Please allow extra time for health checks when arriving or traveling through Taiwan.
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Taiwan CDC
