Musician Brett Dean was diagnosed with COVID-19 after performing in Taiwan. Over 100 people are in home quarantine as a result. National Symphony Orchestra Music Director Lu Shao-chia issued an open letter to apologize for causing panic.
Australian musician Brett Dean gave two performances in Taiwan at the end of February and beginning of March. He has since tested positive for COVID-19 and 145 people that came into contact with him are in home quarantine.
On the 10th, National Symphony Orchestra Music Director Lu Shao-chia posted an open letter on Facebook apologizing for the social panic caused.
Our deepest apologies. Since all this happened, we have performed a comprehensive review and recognize there is room for improvement in many areas.
Lu also apologized for not taking better precautions. Asked which procedures need to be reassessed, the NSO declined comment.
Our first priority was settling everyone that was affected. After the (results of the review) are sorted out, we will definitely share them with everyone at the earliest possible time.
Dean was already sick when he was in Taiwan. As he performed with musicians from National Taiwan University of Arts and two other schools, classes have been suspended at the schools. In a statement on the 7th, Dean thanked his colleagues in Taiwan for their concern. He said he visited a doctor while in Taiwan, and "the doctor examined me and acknowledged that I had a mild bronchial infection and prescribed some medication to help combat that. He reassured me that I didn't need to be tested for the coronavirus. Therefore I was not referred any further within the Taiwanese health system." Dean went on to say he sought further medical advice after returning to Australia and wasn't diagnosed with COVID-19 until then, and "by sharing my experiences, I hope it can show people that despite the best precautions and intentions, this is a virus that can affect us all."
澳洲音樂家布萊特狄恩二月底和三月初在兩廳院公開演奏，但回到澳洲後才確診感染上武漢肺炎，影響145人必須居家隔離。
國家交響樂團總監呂紹嘉10號在臉書發表公開信表示，歷經這次事件，他親身體驗，肺炎跟我們的距離，原來只在咫尺之間，這次事件造成社會恐慌，要向大眾致上最深的歉意。
NSO國家交響樂團執行長 郭玟岑表示：「致上最深的歉意，從事情結束後，我們也做了整體的探討跟檢討，確實在很多的地方，都有可以進步的空間。」
公開信也提及在一些處理細節，他們的確輕忽了病菌狡詐、部分舉措作得不夠完善。至於是哪些流程該檢討？國家交響樂團沒有多做說明。
NSO國家交響樂團執行長 郭玟岑表示：「第一時間是先對於，所有受影響人的安頓，這個(檢討)部分整理之後，我們一定第一時間跟大家分享。」
而狄恩在台期間就出現症狀，在國家音樂廳同台演出的音樂家，包括台灣藝術大學等三所學校，相關授課課程暫停。而布萊特狄恩7號發表文章，對台灣音樂家的關心表示感謝，但狄恩也表示，在台排練期間，他有去看醫生，當時醫生有開立藥物，但告知他「不需要」接受新冠病毒的檢測，台灣的醫療機構並沒有對他採取更多的措施，狄恩指出，直到他返回澳洲、進一步要求篩檢，才終於確診。狄恩也希望透過他的分享，大家可以提高警覺。
