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How far is Taiwan from community spread? Nearly half of Taiwan’s confirmed COVID-19 cases are concentrated in Taipei City and New Taipei City. What are the risks for these two northern metropolises given their high population density and high frequency of human activity? If a regional lockdown were to become inevitable, what can be done to effectively contain the pandemic?

by Chen-Hua Chen, Daniel Kao, Yi-Wen Lin, Yu-Hsin Lee April 7, 2020

How far is Taiwan from community spread? Nearly half of Taiwan’s confirmed COVID-19 cases are concentrated in Taipei City and New Taipei City. What are the risks for these two northern metropolises given their high population density and high frequency of human activity? If a regional lockdown were to become inevitable, what can be done to effectively contain the pandemic?