More than 140 Chinese passengers arriving in Taiwan on Sunday tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
A total of 524 Chinese travelers arrived at Taoyuan International Airport on Jan. 1, according to the CECC. Of those, 146 passengers tested positive for COVID-19, representing a 27.8 percent positive rate, Focus Taiwan reported.
Those travelers found to be infected will need to undergo a five-day isolation if they have mild or no symptoms.
This comes as Taiwan began its temporary testing of all arrivals from China.
All passengers from four Chinese cities—Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, and Xiamen—are required to undergo a saliva-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test upon arrival in Taiwan starting on Jan. 1….