Taiwan bars entry to non-nationals after COVID-19 spike sparks


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Taiwan says it is banning the entry of non-nationals without a resident permit and the transit of international airport passengers. The ban came after reporting a new daily record of 333 locally transmitted Coronavirus cases. The temporary suspension will be imposed from May 19 to June 18, Health Minister Chen Shih-Chung told a news conference on Monday. Monday’s number of locally transmitted cases is a sharp jump from Sunday’s previous record daily high of 206, prompting fresh concern about the trajectory of Taiwan’s outbreak. The sources of infection for dozens of COVID-19 patients remained unidentified, according to the Central Epidemic...