Taiwan has changed the entry quarantine in the country from October 13 to adopt "0+7", and the travel agency's "group ban order" has also been lifted simultaneously. However, the late announcement of the entry and exit guidelines for group tourists has also made many Taiwanese travel agencies anxious and do not know how to form a group. The "Command Center" press conference finished the measures such as "quick screening results do not need to be tracked" and "screening only if there are symptoms". The following press conference of the traffic authorities said that "the screening results must be checked by the tour guide" to make the public "foggy". Many tourism industry players, the DPP authorities are not ready to open up relevant supporting facilities. A policy announcement once again highlighted the lack of integration of the "command center" since the epidemic.
DPP authorities' transportation department head Wang Guocai said yesterday (29th) that for the incoming tour group, the entry group must present a fast negative screening certificate within two days every day, and the tour guide will be responsible for the inspection. If there are tourists who screen the sun, they will be handled according to the notification mechanism. If other passengers of the same tour group screen the sun, they will continue to travel. As for outbound groups, you must receive a full dose of additives before leaving Taiwan. The tour guide will also be required to pay attention to the status of the group members and assist in reporting and epidemic prevention.
However, these regulations are only verbal statements, and the complete guideline for entry and exit of group passengers has not been released. Some industry insiders complained privately that the "Tourism Bureau" said that it can be put on the shelves and sold tourism products from now on, but the guidance has not been released. It is to explain the product to be put on the shelves, and they don't know how to answer questions from consumers, "It seems that the orders can be seen but cannot be eaten."
In addition, regarding the screening methods for inbound passengers, the "Command Center" just said that as long as the fast screening is performed on the day of entry or the first day of independent epidemic prevention, if there are symptoms at other times or you need to go out, you will be screened quickly; the transportation authority said that inbound passengers must be screened every two days, and the tour guide will lead the tour guide to check. It makes people confused whether it is necessary to screen, or is it screened every two days and whether anyone checks it?
Taiwan Travel Industry Association Chairman Xiao Boren said that he called on the "command center" to approve and publish the entry and exit guidelines for group passengers as soon as possible, otherwise the operators would be at a loss if they wanted to attract customers. Wang Guocai said that the "Command Center" has been viewed and I believe it will announce it to the public as soon as possible.
Yang Jingtang, Secretary-General of the Taiwan Tourism Strategy Development Association, said that the "border" has a wide open level, and Japanese officials and the public have worked together to provide a series of safe travel guidance, but the operators are still confused about what the fast screening return mechanism for travel groups to Taiwan is. Xu Guanbin, chairman of the Taiwan Tourism Guide Association, said that the tour group must be screened every two days, but the tour guide has no compulsory inspection at all.
The hotel industry is also troubled. Xu Yinshu, chairman of the Taiwan Tourism Industry International Marketing Association, said that if the overseas tourists who are staying in are diagnosed, who should report it? Who should I inform? After "0+7", the DPP authorities should provide more detailed guidance. Xu Hongyang, director of the Taiwan Tourism Guide Association, said that many supporting facilities for the unblocking of entry have not been done well. For example, only one business operator has filed claims for the new crown pneumonia so far. How can Taiwanese and travel operators go out with peace of mind?
In addition, at the epidemic prevention press conference, the reporter asked when the epidemic prevention hotel will leave the market as soon as possible. Commander Wang Bisheng said that since incoming passengers still need "3+4" on October 12 and there is still accommodation demand, they will leave the market as soon as possible on the 19th. However, Wang Guocai said that the epidemic prevention hotel will leave on October 13 and will only operate until the 12th. It will be cleaned and disinfected on the 13th before attracting customers. Passengers entering the country near the 12th did not know if there was still an epidemic prevention hotel to stay after checking in.
Taiwan’s “ United News Network ” criticized that every time the epidemic prevention policy is out, it is always released one by one or one by one, but there is no unified explanation, leaving the people at a loss. From the early stage of the epidemic to the present, the "command center" is like a multi-carriage, with the competent authorities speaking their own words and not seeing a consistent standard. Its function is only a performance stage where you can gain power and voice every afternoon and give a makeup to the political party. Such a "command center" is better to step down and bow with "0+7". (Lin Jingxian/Editor)
