Taiwan has announced that travelers arriving from 27 more European countries and Dubai will be quarantined for 14 days upon arrival in Taiwan, beginning on Tuesday, March 17. The news came as Taiwan announced that three more people have been confirmed to have the new coronavirus, COVID-19, bringing the total in Taiwan to 53.

As of Saturday afternoon, Taiwan had tested 16,530 people for COVID-19. Of the 53 confirmed cases, one person as died and 20 people have been released from hospital.

The 28 newly added countries are (in alphabetical order): Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dubai (including transit passengers), Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK. Taiwan has raised the travel alert for all of these countries to Level 3, warning against all unnecessary travel.

All passengers from these countries must monitor their health starting from 2pm on Saturday, March 14, until the full quarantine rules go into effect on March 17. Beginning on March 17, all foreigners who arrive from the target countries, and who do not have housing in Taiwan, will be quarantined at government-run facilities at a cost.

Taiwan already has quarantine requirements in effect for all visitors from China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Iran, Italy and South Korea.