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Taiwan''s recent coronavirus surges have brought together all levels of government in the first nationwide coordination. During an inaugural online meeting, central and local officials hashed out a plan for establishing more COVID testing sites across the country.

Government officials at the central and local levels held Taiwan’s first national epidemic prevention meeting on Thursday. At a press conference after the event, CECC deputy chief Chen Tsung-yen announced that the central and local governments had reached a consensus on six issues.

Chen Tsung-yen
Central Epidemic Command Center
We asked the 22 cities, counties and municipalities to determine their infection hotspots and take stock of the supplies they would need to set up testing sites at the hotspots. They will report back to the CECC, and the CECC will make an evaluation and offer assistance.

Local governments agreed to provide a list of places frequented by a large number of COVID cases, as well as places where many residents are testing positive. Then the CECC will determine whether to establish a test site in the area. During the meeting, officials also discussed the medical procedures for people who are diagnosed with COVID—how they will be treated and transported if necessary. They agreed that the CECC will establish an SOP for all local governments to follow. The CECC will also provide medical resources to local governments upon request. Local governments will be allowed to release details on places visited by infected people, before their diagnosis. During the collection of that information, local and central governments will work together whenever necessary. During the meeting, a consensus was also reached that medical staff will get vaccination priority. Now that Taiwan is on Level 3 COVID alert, local and central governments pledged to work together to fight the virus – and to fight disinformation.

Chen Tsung-yen
Central Epidemic Command Center
Recently a lot of online groups have popped up claiming to be from the CDC, or impersonating disease prevention experts. We must reiterate that establishing these fake groups constitutes fraudulent behavior and may be in violation of Article 339-4 of the Criminal Code. This fraudulence is punishable with at least one and up to seven years of prison.

Pushing against the tide of disinformation, Chen pulled up placard after placard of reminders. He asked the public to fact-check before sharing things online to avoid getting a stiff fine.