into account the concept of accessibility. For example, doorways which originally functioned as the only accessible entrance and exit routes were restricted to the single purpose of entering or exiting. Some routes even had obstacles such as stairs. These issues made it difficult for persons with disabilities to access such institutions. (3) The contents and format of pandemic prevention information did not consider the differing needs of different types of disabilities. For example, at the beginning of the pandemic, not all of the COVID-19 Central Epidemic Command Center (hereinafter referred to as the CECC) press conferences provided sign language interpretation or verbatim transcription services. The CECC only started to include these services after disabled persons’ organizations made requests for them. Also, though the use of widespread and easy-to-broadcast Internet promotional cards allows some persons with disabilities to read and understand information regarding the pandemic, it poses difficulties for persons with visual impairments. Furthermore, the simplified versions of these promotional cards that are necessary for mentally and cognitively handicapped persons are not provided directly by the CECC, but rather are separately compiled by other service branches. This can cause delay in updates, and may result in misunderstandings if the cards are oversimplified. 5. Support services and other medical-related needs have been affected. With the pandemic worsening domestically in mid-May 2021, the ROC entered Level 3 alert forCOVID-19. During this period, there were many nosocomial COVID19 cases in long-term care institutions. The measures the government took to strengthen pandemic prevention, such as suspending statutory institutional and community support services failed to meet the needs of the receivers of these services, as the government did not switch to home-based care services in time. Also, the medical needs of patients with chronic diseases were overlooked, counseling services were discontinued, and there were even cases where families of mentally handicapped persons were not allowed to visit after they were admitted to the hospital. After persons with disabilities who caught and recovered from COVID-19 returned home, it was often left to their families to look after them, causing massive stress for these families and affecting both the patients’ 8