Man fined $33,000 after breaking coronavirus quarantine to go partying at nightclub in Taiwan

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A man who had returned from overseas and should have been self-isolating for 14 days was handed a heavy fine for venturing out. Taipei mayor Hou Yu-ih said 'I will not be soft-handed.'

While many may inwardly groan at how empty their wallets are after a night out, one man in Taiwan is facing a more exorbitant bill than most for his determination to have fun during the coronavirus pandemic.

"Those who are caught going out to places that have big crowds and are not well ventilated will be sent to [a] centralized epidemic prevention facility and fined Tw$1 million," Taipei mayor Hou Yu-ih, said, adding,"I will not be soft-handed," Agence France Press reported. The fine can be doubled for those caught taking public transport.

It drew on its experience from the SARS epidemic in 2003, after which it set up a Central Epidemic Command Center to help coordinate government departments and mobilise necessary resources, Channel News Asia reported. However the government said in a statement on Monday that there were now 26 new cases which included those who had travelled to the United States, Spain, the Netherlands, France, Switzerland and the U.K, Reuters reported.Clean hands frequently with soap and water, or alcohol-based hand rub.

 

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