Nearly 6,000 People Confirmed With COVID-19 on Nov. 6 近6千人11/6診療 11/7新制上路才通報確診

The home isolation requirement for contacts of confirmed cases will be discontinued starting Nov. 7. However, about 6000 people were diagnosed on the 6th through the video telemedicine service but they were not reported as confirmed cases until the 11th. Therefore, those who came in contact with these people will receive a separate notice from the CECC.

Starting Nov. 7, the home isolation requirement for contacts of confirmed cases will be discontinued, and "0+7 days of self-initiated prevention" will be implemented instead. The Central Epidemic Command Center discovered nearly 6,000 people received positive diagnoses through video telemedicine service on the 6th but these cases were not confirmed and reported until the next day. Thus, a special program will be initiated. Text messages were sent to these 6,000 patients in the morning asking them to fill out relevant information. 

Chuang Jen-hsiang, Spokesperson, CECC: “Their family members probably chose the 3+4 home isolation program. So we will send another text message before 11 a.m. today to these confirmed cases. ”

The CECC said that it will no longer send Home Quarantine Notices to those who came into contact with confirmed cases. If people need them for medical leave or insurance purposes, they can use the "Digital New Coronavirus Health Certification System" or the Health Passbook App to apply for "Contact Quarantine Certification." Mask regulations will be loosened as soon as this month, as wearing masks outdoors will not be required. Starting next month, table-to-table toasting will be allowed at wedding banquets. Some doctors suggest that if there are elders and children in the family, they should reduce participation in these big parties. 

Chiang Kuan-yu, Doctor, Taipei City Hospital: “You might want to think about going to these large parties or doing toasts if you have vulnerable elders or children under the age of 6 at home. ”

The doctor emphasized that although emerging mutants have appeared recently, fortunately, most of the patients have mild symptoms. Taiwan's natural infection rate and the vaccination rate of 3 shots have reached 74 percent. There is a certain group immunity, but it is recommended that people wash their hands frequently and maintain good hygiene. Hygienic habits can help reduce the risk of transmission.

11月7日開始取消有接觸確診者的居家隔離，改成0+7的自主防疫，不過疫情指揮中心發現，有近6000人在新制實施之前就視訊診療，卻在隔天才通報確診，指揮中心會發出簡訊，專案進行有住作伙的接觸者匡列作業。新冠本土疫情降溫，國內防疫措施逐漸鬆綁，從11月7日起，取消確診者的接觸者居家隔離，全面採行0+7天自主防疫，不過疫情指揮中心清查發現，11月6日經醫師視訊診療，隔天才通報確診者有近6000人，因此將專案補匡列接觸者，11日上午會發送簡訊連結給確診者填寫相關資料。

中央流行疫情指揮中心發言人莊人祥表示：「他的同住家人可能當時是有選3+4（居家隔離），所以現在就是會再發，今日11時以前會再發簡訊給這些確診的個案。」

不過指揮中心表示，不會再發送接觸者居家隔離通知書，若有請假或保險請領需求民眾，可使用數位新冠病毒健康證明系統，或是健康存摺App申請接觸者隔離證明；而口罩令最快這個月鬆綁，戶外可不必戴口罩，下個月還可能進一步開放婚宴酒席逐桌敬酒，對此有醫師建議，家中若有脆弱族群的長輩及幼兒，應減少參加這類聚會。

北市聯醫中興院區醫師姜冠宇表示：「如果說你家裡是有脆弱的族群需要保護的，或是說有未滿6歲的小孩，那你可能就要斟酌考慮一下，要不要自己去參與這些逐桌敬酒的一些習俗啦。」

醫師強調，近期雖然出現新興變異株，所幸患者大多屬於輕症，國人自然感染及第3劑疫苗追加劑接種率達7成4，有一定群體免疫，不過建議民眾還是要勤洗手，保持良好衛生習慣，才能降低新冠及流感等飛沫傳播風險。