As more and more people are required to be quarantined, the Taipei City Government has introduced epidemic-prevention hotels that provide accommodation for those placed on a quarantine watch list. These hotels are staffed around-the-clock, as they keep tabs on their occupants and deliver meals to rooms. However, staff do not come into direct contact with guests. Two hotels have already joined the program and have more than 20 occupants, while two more hotels will soon come aboard. But some people are leery of the whole operation, fearing potential accidents from the hotels'' management. A city government official came out on Sunday to reassure the public, saying that a whole set of SOPs has been established.With the number of COVID-19 cases on the rise and tighter controls put on the nation’s borders, more and more people are being placed in quarantine. The Taipei City Government has taken the lead to work with hoteliers. They came up with the idea of epidemic-prevention hotels.Liu Yi-tingCommissioner, Taipei Tourism Dept.We now have two epidemic-prevention hotels that have about 40 rooms altogether. They’re meant for returning Taiwan nationals, those that need to be quarantined at home who don’t have any symptoms. The hotels are designed for those who have to undergo the 14-day quarantine but don’t have a place to stay in. However, to check into one, a person has to be in good health and not have a fever. Liu Yi-tingCommissioner, Taipei Tourism Dept.Travelers will disinfect and clean their rooms themselves. We have SOPs ranging from food delivery to garbage disposal. All the operations have been standardized and will be carried out accordingly.While public opinion remains divided over the plan, the city government’s program is still being carried out. Since it began on Feb. 21, more than 20 people have checked into the two establishments, and the government is currently overseeing the preparation work for two more epidemic-prevention hotels. All this effort is to prevent potential virus-carriers from roaming about and to increase epidemic prevention measures.
Epidemic-prevention hotels established in Taipei City to quarantine those without a home
As more and more people are required to be quarantined, the Taipei City Government has introduced epidemic-prevention hotels that provide accommodation for those placed on a quarantine watch list. These hotels are staffed around-the-clock, as they keep tabs on their occupants and deliver meals to rooms. However, staff do not come into direct contact with guests. Two hotels have already joined the program and have more than 20 occupants, while two more hotels will soon come aboard. But some people are leery of the whole operation, fearing potential accidents from the hotels'' management. A city government official came out on Sunday to reassure the public, saying that a whole set of SOPs has been established.With the number of COVID-19 cases on the rise and tighter controls put on the nation’s borders, more and more people are being placed in quarantine. The Taipei City Government has taken the lead to work with hoteliers. They came up with the idea of epidemic-prevention hotels.Liu Yi-tingCommissioner, Taipei Tourism Dept.We now have two epidemic-prevention hotels that have about 40 rooms altogether. They’re meant for returning Taiwan nationals, those that need to be quarantined at home who don’t have any symptoms. The hotels are designed for those who have to undergo the 14-day quarantine but don’t have a place to stay in. However, to check into one, a person has to be in good health and not have a fever. Liu Yi-tingCommissioner, Taipei Tourism Dept.Travelers will disinfect and clean their rooms themselves. We have SOPs ranging from food delivery to garbage disposal. All the operations have been standardized and will be carried out accordingly.While public opinion remains divided over the plan, the city government’s program is still being carried out. Since it began on Feb. 21, more than 20 people have checked into the two establishments, and the government is currently overseeing the preparation work for two more epidemic-prevention hotels. All this effort is to prevent potential virus-carriers from roaming about and to increase epidemic prevention measures.
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