Changhua to Fine People Who Violate Patient Visit Ban|降低感染風險 彰縣:硬闖探病開罰1萬5千元
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Some cities and counties have announced a ban on visiting hospital patients in general wards as a preventive measure against coronavirus. On March 13, Changhua County announced that violators will be fined NT$15,000.
At present, people visiting patients in hospitals not only need to wear masks and disinfect their hands, but also line up to register. On March 13, the Changhua County Government announced a ban on visits to patients in general wards. This ban will not affect patients in intensive care units or hospices, and doctors can grant permission for visits. If people insist on visiting patients despite the ban, they can be fined up to NT$15,000 under the Communicable Disease Control Act. This new measure has public support.
This is of course something good, because this is an unusual time and everyone needs to work together.
I think the government promoting video chats is OK for people absolutely needing to visit patients during this time.
Cities and counties began banning hospital visits after the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak expanded. Changhua County is the first to use penalties to deter people from violating the ban and creating disease prevention gaps. This measure can reduce the risk of cross-infection between medical personnel, patients, and the public.
Hospitals are a place to treat emergency and serious conditions, so we should make complete preparations in advance. That's why we made this announcement today. We hope people will follow the four regulations in the announcement when it comes to visiting patients.
Changhua County's Public Health Bureau says although there is a ban on visiting hospital patients, it will allow each patient to have an accompanying friend or family member. A real name registration system will be in place for them. This ban will not only reduce the risk of infection, but also alleviate the pressure on hospitals' disease prevention workers. The bureau advises the public to utilize video chats to check up on patients.
要到醫院探病的民眾，除了要配戴口罩、消毒雙手，還必須排隊登記，彰化縣府規定，從3月13號起，除了加護病房、安寧病房等特殊探視需求、且經醫師同意以外，各醫院的一般病房一律禁止探病，若違反規定硬闖，將依傳染病防治法，最高可裁罰1萬5000元，民眾都支持這樣的規定。
民眾表示：「這當然是好的啊，因為畢竟非常時期，我覺得大家共體時患。」
民眾表示：「沒有必要一定，你一定要在這個期間，非要來探病不可，所以我覺得政府提倡視訊很OK。」
其實武漢肺炎疫情逐漸擴散後，部分縣市政府已經陸續禁止醫院探病，但彰化縣更是率先祭出罰則，就怕有民眾不聽勸阻硬闖探病，讓防疫出現破口，這樣能減少醫護人員、病患和民眾的交叉感染風險。
彰化縣衛生局副局長 尚筱菁表示：「其實醫院，它本來就是收治急重症的一個地方，那它的風險，其實我們應該在事先做好，一個完整的一個準備，所以我們才會在今天開始公告，希望探病的這個部分，能夠按照我們公告的，這個四項作為來配合。」
彰化縣衛生局表示，雖禁止探病，但仍開放每位病患可有一名陪病親友，但需採實名登記；而禁止探病除了可減少感染風險，也可減輕醫院的防疫相關人力，衛生局也建議民眾，若真的有探病需求，可多利用視訊探病的方式。
