Taiwan has indefinitely banned the entry of all foreign visitors, excluding foreign resident permit holders and diplomats, from midnight on Wednesday as part of Covid-19 countermeasures, following a sudden surge in imported cases.
The new restrictions exclude foreign resident permit holders and diplomats, but all people entering Taiwan will have to serve a 14-day home quarantine.
The government has also urged its citizens to avoid any non-essential travel.
Taiwan has been lauded by health experts for its successful efforts to stem the spread of the virus since early January, but it is now seeing a sudden spike in cases to 77, mostly from people returning to the island from other countries, especially Europe.
