COVID-19 preventive measures showing an unintended decline in infectious diseases in Taiwan.

• A pandemic situation may increase public awareness to take necessary precautions. • The Taiwan government encouraged the use of face masks and sanitizer, as well as social distancing as a part of prevention during the COVID-19 outbreak. • This response may have contributed to a decline in other infectious diseases. Most of the communicable diseases have contact, airborne and/or droplet mode of transsmission. Following the outbreak of COVID-19, the Taiwan government implemented the use of masks and sanitizer, as well as other preventive measures like social distancing for prevention. This public response likely contributed significantly to the decline in the outbreak of other infectious diseases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]