The Central Epidemic Command Center has announced the 23rd COVID-19 case in Taiwan is the 19th case, an unlicensed private hire vehicle driver's sister as well as the 22nd case's mother-in-law. The center believes the two were infected by this driver while sharing a meal. The center also announced the 23rd case works at a factory and four factory workers have been tested. One person tested negative and the other three are still waiting for their test results. The company has already closed down the factory.


The factory where Taiwan's 23rd COVID-19 patient works has been shut down for the time being, but employees of nearby factories still have to go to work as usual. Most of them are wearing masks and admit they are worried.

I only found out today. We only found out because there are no vehicles. (Are you nervous?) (points to mask) I'm wearing gloves.

The latest case confirmed in Taiwan is the 60-year-old younger sister of the unlicensed private hire driver that was Taiwan's first COVID-19 casualty. The man was the 19th case in Taiwan, while his sister is the 23rd. The Central Epidemic Command Center believes she and three other family members were infected during a family meal.

If infection is confirmed, we will follow CDC procedures. (Did you know the factory has suspended operations?) (The company made that decision) on its own.

The local health bureau where the factory is located is working with environmental authorities to disinfect the area around the factory. Area residents say they saw three groups of workers around the factory on the 21st but remain concerned the workers aren't being thorough enough.

They're only disinfecting the ground and aboveground areas. What about underground (drainage pipes)? They need to think airborne (transmission).

The residents are particularly worried about drainage pipes. The command center says four factory workers have been tested so far. One tested negative, while the other three are still awaiting their test results.



傳出第23例確診個案工作的工廠停工，附近工廠的人員雖然照常工作，但都已經帶上口罩，坦言很擔心。

停工工廠附近的工廠人員表示：「今天才知道，看到沒車才知道。（會不會覺得滿緊張的？)（指口罩)都戴手套了。」

中央流行疫情指揮中心表示，21號又新增1名確診病例，是首例也就是第19例確診，死亡司機的60歲妹妹，成為國內第23例。她曾與先前確診個案同桌吃飯，研判因此感染，而這個家庭包含已故司機，已有5人感染。而第23例工作的冷凍工廠，也全面停工。

該縣市衛生局疾管科長表示：「如果是確診個案，我們就按照CDC的疫調，這部分去做處理。（工廠部分停工，有掌握嗎？) 那都是它(業者方面)自己說(決定)的。」

轄區的衛生局表示，已經和環保局進行周邊環境消毒，附近民眾表示，光是21號就看到三次．但只限周邊環境，擔心消毒不夠完全。

附近民眾表示：「清潔的話，都做陸地，還有陸地以上的，但是底下的(排水管)，應該也要做吧，才不會有空氣(傳播)。」

附近民眾擔心，排水設施可能成為病毒擴散的死角，除了將做好自主管理，也希望消毒可以更完全．而目前針對這起個案，中央流行疫情指揮中心表示，工廠有4人已採檢，1人為陰性，其餘3人待檢驗結果中。是否要全面居家隔離，還要進一步評估。