Because of Covid-19, all visitors to Taiwan are required to self-quarantine in designated hotels or secluded residence for 14 days. This is how we went through it Oct 14 - Oct 28.
A certificate was sent to our phone to be shown to the Immigration officers after we filled out a health questionnaire 48 hours before arriving in Taipei:
A "home quarantine pack" that included thermometers, masks, trash bags--we got two sets of each for two people--was hand-delivered to us after we arrived at our apartment in Taipei:
and two bundles of cookies, cereal, peanuts...
crackers, candies, drinks, cup noodles, etc.
We were instructed not to step outside our apartment (they could track us through our phones' GPS), so my sister, who lived in the same building as we, brought us meals every day. This is some dim-sum she bought:
Bento sets:
Sushi & roast fish:
View of the world outside from my study:
The “Neighborhood Watch Officer" (里幹事) sent daily "how are you doing" (are you healthy?) greetings to us, one in the morning, one in the afternoon/evening:
So did the Taiwan CDC, texting us every morning:
They would arrange garbage pickup for us too:
Our quarantine ended on the same day Dodgers won the World Series; I kept my weight in check, gaining only 0.2 pound through 14 days of delicious food and no workout. The secret: skip the dinners:
We went for a walk in the park, a hot soy milk breakfast and fresh sandwiches on our first day out:
And a real dinner at a nice restaurant the second day:
As of end of October, Taiwan (pop. 23 million) has reported no new Covid-19 cases for more than 200 consecutive days since April 12.
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