The CECC has confirmed 10 new cases of coronavirus infection.

Health Minister Chen Shih-chung says 8 of the new patients are travelers
returning from other countries, while 2 are local infections.

Several of the imported cases involve people who were part of tour groups,
including one that visited Austria and the Czech Republic.

That cluster infection now involves four patients, with one case resulting in
death.

The two local infections involve a man in his 50s and a woman in her 40s.

One is a community security guard with no travel history.

The health minister says the community has been disinfected.

Taiwan now has a total of 339 cases of COVID-19, resulting in 5 deaths.

50 patients have recovered and completed their quarantine.

Chen also reminds the public to pay attention to CECC social distancing
guidelines, and to take proper precautions over the Tomb-sweeping long
weekend.


***Social Distancing Recommendations***

The CECC recommends maintaining a distance of 1 meter from other people while
outdoors, or 1.5 meters while indoors.

Facemasks are now required on all trains and inter-city buses.

The CECC also urges people to wear facemasks on the MRT or public buses.

Most transport hubs are now checking incoming passengers for fevers, and
those who register a temperature of 37.5 degrees or above will be barred from
entering.


***Home Isolation Regulations***

Anyone entering Taiwan from abroad will be required to spend two weeks in
home isolation.

Returnees cannot take public transit to get home to begin isolation, they
must take private vehicles or specially-designated anti-epidemic taxis.

Violators of isolation guidelines can be fined up to NT$1 million, and be
forced to stay at a government-run quarantine facility.

People in home isolation can get subsidies for the government, but violators
will forfeit their eligibility for the funds.


***Facemask Availability***

Online mask ordering has greatly eased demand at pharmacies.

The government is now allowing people to purchase up to 9 adult face masks
every two weeks, or 10 children's masks.

NHI cards are still required for purchase, but buyers are no longer
restricted to certain dates based on card number.

People are also now allowed to send facemasks abroad to close relatives who
are Taiwanese citizens, up to 30 every two months.