Announcement Compilation
Starting from 00:00 on November 7, 2022 (111th year of the Republic of China), close contacts of confirmed cases will no longer be required to undergo home quarantine, and a 7-day self-prevention period will be fully implemented.
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| Subject: | Effective from 00:00 on November 7, 111 (2022), close contacts of confirmed cases will no longer be required to undergo home quarantine and will fully adopt 7 days of self-prevention. Related matters are detailed in the explanation. Please review and acknowledge. |
| Explanation: |
| I. | In accordance with the "Government Health and Disease Letter No. 1110312941" dated November 9, 111 (2022). |
| II. | The Central Epidemic Command Center for Severe Pneumonia with Novel Pathogens, referencing international epidemic prevention policies, has adopted a "test instead of quarantine" approach for close contacts of confirmed cases, fully implementing "0+7 self-prevention" without home quarantine. Related supporting measures and management details are as follows: |
| (1) | Close contact identification targets: Household members, roommates in schools or workplaces, etc. |
| (2) | Calculation of self-prevention days and management measures: |
| 1. | Self-prevention days: Starting from 00:00 on November 7 of this year, individuals identified as close contacts of confirmed cases (including those caring for other confirmed cases within 3 months of their own diagnosis) will be exempt from home quarantine. They will undergo 7 days of self-prevention starting from the day after the last contact with the confirmed case. "Severe Pneumonia with Novel Pathogens Home (Individual) Quarantine Notice" will no longer be issued. |
| 2. | Self-prevention location: The principle is "one person, one room" (a separate room with a bathroom). If the bathroom can be properly disinfected after each use, self-prevention can be carried out in a private room without an independent bathroom. If all household members are subject to self-prevention, the "one person, one room" restriction does not apply. |
| 3. | Matters to observe and related regulations during self-prevention: Please refer to the published "Self-Prevention Guidelines" (available on the homepage of the Centers for Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Welfare website (https://www.cdc.gov.tw/) > Infectious Diseases and Epidemic Prevention Topics > Infectious Disease Introduction > Category 5 Statutory Infectious Diseases > Severe Pneumonia with Novel Pathogens > Home Quarantine and Self-Prevention > COVID-19 Public Precautions for reference and use). |
| 4. | Contact information collection: Confirmed cases will report the number of household contacts in the "Confirmed Case Self-Reporting Epidemiological Investigation System" and notify their contacts to undergo self-prevention. Detailed personal information of household contacts will not be collected. |
| (3) | Testing measures and related fees: |
| 1. | The principle of testing with rapid antigen test kits will be maintained. |
| 2. | Change in the quantity and timing of free rapid antigen test kit distribution: Close contacts aged 2 years and above will generally receive 4 free rapid antigen test kits per person from the local government of the "confirmed case's place of residence." These kits should be used when identified as a close contact, when symptomatic, or before going out. Individuals with symptoms should rest at their self-prevention location and perform a rapid antigen test. If going out during the self-prevention period, a negative rapid antigen test result within the last 2 days is required. Children under 2 years of age do not need to perform rapid antigen tests; if symptomatic, they should be sent to a hospital for PCR testing. |
| 3. | For individuals who test positive with a rapid antigen test, please prepare your National Health Insurance card and the rapid antigen test cartridge/test strip. Through remote/video consultation or by entrusting a relative or friend to visit a clinic/responsible healthcare facility for home care (including health stations), a doctor will confirm the positive rapid antigen test result. Individuals without National Health Insurance status can entrust a relative or friend or seek assistance from the Department of Health for remote/video consultation, or arrange to visit a clinic/responsible healthcare facility for home care (health station) for assessment of the test result. |
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