Just because border controls and quarantine requirements have been relaxed doesn't mean law enforcement is non-existent. Taoyuan has caught 18 people, inlcuding one confirmed case, that violated epidemic prevention regulations by leaving their place of quarantine in the past week. All of them face fines and prosecution.
In the past week alone, 18 people in Taoyuan have been cited for violating epidemic prevention regulations and leaving their place of quarantine. The number includes 17 contacts that were supposed to be in isolation and one COVID-19 patient.
Su Po-wen, Deputy Director, Taoyuan City Department of Public Health: “If you leave your place of quarantine to go to the office or go out to buy something or take out the trash, you will be fined under the Communicable Disease Control Act. If you have COVID-19, you will be prosecuted.”
The Department of Public Health says people that are supposed to be in quarantine are not allowed to dine out, go shopping, run errands, take out the trash, or go to work. Those that violate quarantine or isolation regulations face fines of NT$20,000 to NT$1,000,000 and prosecution. Citizens are not happy about this.
Citizen: “(Is the quarantine period too long?) I don't think it's necessary at all. It's like the flu now. We can get back to normal life now.”
Citizen: “It's definitely too long. (What do you mean?) It's unbearable. You should be able to leave your house and get some fresh air.”
The department also says reports that an infant had died after accidentally being given a flu shot are fake and 118 infants and young children are being monitored and all are in good health.
Su Po-wen, Deputy Director, Taoyuan City Department of Public Health: “We have already filed a police report.”
The department says it hopes people can stop spreading fake news, and reminds everyone that spreading fake news is punishable by fines of up to NT$3 million.
新冠疫情仍在高原期，但最近一個星期，桃園查獲18人違規外出。其中17人為接觸確診者居家隔離，另1人為確診者。衛生局提醒民眾，未落實相關隔離規定，將提高社區傳播風險。
桃市衛生局副局長蘇柏文說明：「外出辦公或者是買東西、倒垃圾等等的，這樣離開指定處所的話，會依《傳染病防治法》來開罰，確診者的話會移送法辦。」
衛生局統計，近期民眾違規態樣包含外出用餐、購物、辦事、倒垃圾和工作等，表示將針對違規居隔者依法開罰20到100萬不等罰鍰，確診者則移送地檢署偵辦。然而面對疫情逐漸解封、生活正常化，不少民眾覺得可以縮短或取消隔離。
有民眾認為：「已經不用（居隔）了，因為現在疫情已經都流感化了，差不多可以恢復正常的生活。」
也有民眾說：「（居隔時間）太長了，很難受呀，該出來跑一跑、走一走呀。」
另外，針對網路傳聞有嬰幼兒打錯流感疫苗死亡，衛生局表示經查證為不實訊息，目前118名嬰幼兒健康狀況皆在掌握中。
桃市衛生局副局長蘇柏文表示：「關於網路謠言的部分，衛生局已經進行報警。」
衛生局提醒民眾，不要轉傳和散布不實訊息，最高可處300萬元罰金。
