Taiwan will ban entry for many foreigners as part of coronavirus prevention measures, excluding resident permit holders,
diplomats and migrant workers, the government said on Wednesday, as it battles a rise in imported cases.
Taiwan has won plaudits from health experts for its efforts to rein in the virus, but has begun reporting daily rises in cases among people returning from other countries, especially Europe.
With almost all the cases of the last three days imported, the government has already asked Taiwanese not to travel abroad unless necessary, and will step up its controls from midnight (1600 GMT) to stop the entry of most foreigners.