More Than 140 Chinese Arrivals in Taiwan Test Positive for COVID-19

Travellers walk with their luggage at the departure hall of the Hong Kong International Airport on Dec. 30, 2022. Authorities around the world are imposing or considering curbs on travellers from China as COVID-19 case there surge following its relaxation of Zero-COVID rules. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images

More than 140 Chinese passengers arriving in Taiwan on Sunday tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

A total of 524 Chinese travelers arrived at Taoyuan International Airport on Jan. 1, according to the CECC. Of those, 146 passengers tested positive for COVID-19, representing a 27.8 percent positive rate, Focus Taiwan reported.