According to Taiwan’s “Central News Agency”, the Taiwan Epidemic Epidemic Command Center announced on the 18th that the Taiwan military experienced a COVID-19 epidemic and added three new imported cases. All three were interned in a fleet of the Taiwan Navy and lived in the same bedroom. After the first case was diagnosed at 9 o’clock last night, the entire ship was urgently recalled for inspection and quarantine at home. Up to now, 398 cases have been diagnosed in Taiwan.
The command center said that three people will board the ship for internship from February 21, and a total of 337 people will dock at Palau from March 12 to 15. After leaving Palau, they will sail on the high seas for nearly 30 days. Disembark.
According to the command center, the first confirmed officer and soldier suffered from headaches and abnormal smell on April 12. After disembarking on April 15, they returned home and sought medical treatment on their own. On April 17, they saw the doctor again and were notified by the hospital. Symptoms such as swelling and pain in the upper respiratory tract, headache, runny nose, cough, and abnormal sense of smell began in early April. After returning home, he sought medical attention and received notification on April 17; another case was just confirmed.
The command center stated that there were 3 warships in the same team as the 3 confirmed cases, with a total of more than 700 officers and students. At present, because the warship personnel are scattered around the island, it will take some time to convene. The Taiwan defense department has notified all the staff, and all the students who go home on vacation are not allowed to go out at home. Ship disinfection. All the ship’s personnel will be admitted to the centralized quarantine office at 5 o’clock this afternoon, and will be arranged in seven places for isolation and inspection.