Taipei City Government’s COVID-19 Epidemic Prevention SOPs

Location tracking, assistance service from village chiefs, and penalties for violating rules.

In addition to home quarantine management, preventing cluster infections require policies that Include:

• Smart tracking systems that enforce mandatory 14 day quarantine for all arrivals coming from countries highly impacted by COVID-19. Heavy penalties are enforced for violations of mandatory home quarantine.
• Strictly regulating large-scale events primarily by postponing or cancelling them. Approval from the Department of Health and the Department of Information and Tourism must be acquired before events with more than 300 people can be held.
• Increasing public health education resources through multiple official information channels such as websites, phone hotlines, and social media. Penalties are imposed for spreading rumors related to COVID-19.
• Providing assistance such as groceries and other necessities via local government offices for individuals under mandatory home quarantine.