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Virus Outbreak: Nearly 3,000 in home isolation

Taipei Times

Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung yesterday holds up a sign at a news conference in Taipei showing the number of people under home isolation as a result of a COVID-19 cluster infection at Taoyuan General Hospital.
Photo: Lin Kuo-hsien, Taipei Times

A total of 2,991 people associated with a COVID-19 cluster infection at Taoyuan General Hospital have been put under home isolation, after an emergency expanded isolation order was issued on Sunday evening, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said yesterday.

Judicial ethics oversight too weak

Lo Cheng-chung 羅承宗

On Monday last week, the Judicial Yuan released an initial report on judicial personnel who were involved in the corruption scandal surrounding Chia Her Industrial Co president Weng Mao-chung (翁茂鍾), saying that among the more than 200 civil servants involved in the case, a total of 20 judicial personnel might face punishment.

Before the report’s release, media revealed that as several dozen judges and prosecutors were implicated in the scandal, the Judicial Yuan had lowered its ethical standards to let them off.

Alliance formed to draft Taiwanese constitution

Taipei Times

Taiwan New Constitution Foundation chairman Koo Kwang-ming, right, and constitutional expert Lee Hong-hsi, second right, and others from various pro-independence organizations attend the launch of the Taiwan New Constitution Alliance in Taipei yesterday.
Photo: George Tsorng, Taipei Times

Independence advocates yesterday launched the Taiwan New Constitution Alliance to promote drafting a new, localized constitution.

“This is a historic moment for Taiwan. Drafting a new constitution is the most important task Taiwanese face,” veteran independence advocate Koo Kwang-ming (辜寬敏) said at the inaugural event in Taipei.

Six new cases from abroad and two local

Taipei Times

People returning home to complete quarantine in time to celebrate the Lunar New Year with their families arrive at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport yesterday.
Photo: Chu Pei-hsiung, Taipei Times

Taiwan yesterday recorded six new imported cases of COVID-19 and two new domestic cases, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said, adding that the local infections are linked to the cluster at Taoyuan General Hospital, which now totals 12 cases.

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