A Taiwanese businessperson in Kaohsiung is the third confirmed case of novel coronavirus pneumonia in Taiwan. As he chose not to wear a mask after he started having symptoms and went to the Jin Bali Grand Ballroom, he put a lot of people at risk. The Kaohsiung District Prosecutors Office interviewed him via video chat yesterday to determine whether he broke the law. He has already been fined NT$300,000 in administrative penalties by the Kaohsiung City Department of Health.
Disease control workers disinfect Kaohsiung's Jin Bali Grand Ballroom two days in a row after it was discovered a man with novel coronavirus pneumonia went there on Jan. 22. The man, a Taiwanese businessperson working in China, is the third confirmed case of NCP in Taiwan and chose not to wear a mask after he fell ill. He is currently in hospital quarantine and was questioned by prosecutors via video chat on Feb. 10.
We questioned him remotely via video chat for around 37 minutes in the afternoon. Our focus was where this Taiwanese businessperson has been since returning to Taiwan, who he has come into contact with, and the progression of his infection.
While prosecutors have not yet determined whether the man violated the Communicable Disease Control Act, he has already been fined NT$300,000 in administrative penalties by the Kaohsiung City Department of Health. The man tried to appeal the fine, saying his diagnosis hadn't yet been confirmed at the time and he didn't not wear a mask on purpose. His appeal was dismissed.
Our current procedure is reviewing opinions and statements relating to him and see which areas we need clarification on. Based on what we know right now, we will still proceed with sanctions.
The man has been in quarantine since Jan. 25. Authorities say his quarantine period has been extended due to some unanswered questions but everyone that came into contact with him have already completed their self-quarantines and are in good health.
消毒人員進到金芭黎舞廳，一連消毒兩天，因為被確診為台灣第三例武漢肺炎的高雄台商，發病期間沒戴口罩，在1月22日到這裡消費，導致高雄出現防疫風險，高雄地檢署10日首度對還在住院隔離的他，用手機視訊偵訊。
高雄地檢署襄閱主任檢察官 曾靖雅表示：「下午透過遠距視訊方式，對被告進行偵訊，訊問時間長約37分鐘，主要針對該台商返台後之行蹤、接觸的對象，及對自己病情的瞭解等進行釐清。」
檢方表示，台商應訊時口氣平穩，但是否構成違反傳染病防治法，或需要再偵訊，承辦檢察官還在釐清。不過高雄市疾管處日前先對台商做行政裁罰30萬元，2月初台商依程序陳述意見，認為當時還未確診，不是故意不戴口罩，但疾管處還是認定要開罰。
高雄市疾管處簡任技正 潘炤穎表示：「目前的程序，我們大概在研議相關他的意見陳述，有沒有一些可以再斟酌的地方，但是以現在這個狀況看起來，陳述期時間到了之後，我們一樣會裁處。」
該名台商從1月25日住院隔離至今已18天，疾管處表示，因為還未完全掌握武漢肺炎傳染特性，所以延長隔離天數，但當初曾和他接觸的人，都平安度過自我檢疫期未發病。
While prosecutors have not yet determined whether the man violated the Communicable Disease Control Act, he has already been fined NT$300,000 in administrative penalties by the Kaohsiung City Department of Health. The man tried to appeal the fine, saying his diagnosis hadn't yet been confirmed at the time and he didn't not wear a mask on purpose. His appeal was dismissed.
Our current procedure is reviewing opinions and statements relating to him and see which areas we need clarification on. Based on what we know right now, we will still proceed with sanctions.
The man has been in quarantine since Jan. 25. Authorities say his quarantine period has been extended due to some unanswered questions but everyone that came into contact with him have already completed their self-quarantines and are in good health.
消毒人員進到金芭黎舞廳，一連消毒兩天，因為被確診為台灣第三例武漢肺炎的高雄台商，發病期間沒戴口罩，在1月22日到這裡消費，導致高雄出現防疫風險，高雄地檢署10日首度對還在住院隔離的他，用手機視訊偵訊。
高雄地檢署襄閱主任檢察官 曾靖雅表示：「下午透過遠距視訊方式，對被告進行偵訊，訊問時間長約37分鐘，主要針對該台商返台後之行蹤、接觸的對象，及對自己病情的瞭解等進行釐清。」
檢方表示，台商應訊時口氣平穩，但是否構成違反傳染病防治法，或需要再偵訊，承辦檢察官還在釐清。不過高雄市疾管處日前先對台商做行政裁罰30萬元，2月初台商依程序陳述意見，認為當時還未確診，不是故意不戴口罩，但疾管處還是認定要開罰。
高雄市疾管處簡任技正 潘炤穎表示：「目前的程序，我們大概在研議相關他的意見陳述，有沒有一些可以再斟酌的地方，但是以現在這個狀況看起來，陳述期時間到了之後，我們一樣會裁處。」
該名台商從1月25日住院隔離至今已18天，疾管處表示，因為還未完全掌握武漢肺炎傳染特性，所以延長隔離天數，但當初曾和他接觸的人，都平安度過自我檢疫期未發病。