40 Million Won Fine for COVID-19 Self-Quarantine Violators in Taiwan

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Park Sun-mi] A man in Taiwan who violated self-quarantine regulations to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) was publicly named and fined 40 million won as a severe punishment.

According to Taiwan United News Network on the 4th, the Hsinchu County Government in Taiwan publicly disclosed the real name of a Taiwanese man, Lin Dongji, who did not comply with self-quarantine measures and went out, losing contact on the afternoon of the 28th of last month, and also imposed a fine of 1 million Taiwan dollars (approximately 39.62 million won).

This is the first time the Taiwan government has imposed a large fine on a violator of self-quarantine regulations under the strengthened "Special Act for Prevention and Control of Serious Special Infectious Pneumonia".

Mr. Lin returned to Taiwan from Xiamen, Fujian Province, China on the 25th of last month and was required to self-quarantine for 14 days at his residence, but it was revealed that he not only falsified his home address but also violated self-quarantine regulations by roaming around New Taipei City and Taipei City. When his whereabouts became unknown, Hsinchu County publicly disclosed his identity on the 28th of last month, urging contact and citizen reports, and Mr. Lin soon voluntarily appeared at the local police station near his residence.

Meanwhile, from this day, Taiwan prohibited self-quarantine subjects arriving from nine countries and regions including China, Hong Kong, Macau, South Korea, and Italy from using public transportation to return home from the airport. Violators may be fined up to 1 million Taiwan dollars starting from the 11th.

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