TAIPEI (The China Submit) — The Central Epidemic Command Heart (CECC, 中央流行疫情指揮中心) reported no new instances of imported or native COVID-19 instances on Monday, however added that the pandemic state of affairs was nonetheless tense.
Well being Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) defined that although most virus-prevention measures stay unchanged, the Taiwan Excessive Velocity Rail (THSR, 台灣高鐵) will start to permit meals and drinks beginning March 1.
Then again, whether or not Taiwan Railways (台鐵) will comply with swimsuit stays to be decided by Minister of Transportation and Communications Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍).
Chen added that thought the unique Fall-Winter virus prevention measures had been scheduled to finish on Feb. 28, as a result of pandemic nonetheless wreaking havoc on many components of the world and Taiwan, the rules can be suspended indefinitely.
Which means that guests coming into Taiwan will nonetheless want to supply COVID-19 adverse check outcomes taken inside three days of boarding their flights in addition to being submitted to one-person per family throughout their quarantine interval.
Those that aren’t capable of quarantine alone can apply for quarantine in a government-run middle.
As well as, residents might want to proceed to put on face masks when going to crowded or public locations, together with gyms, procuring facilities and eating places.
Those that don’t comply with rules can be fined, Chen reminded.
Chen added that although meals and drinks can be allowed on the THSR, face masks are nonetheless necessary and reminded everybody to placed on their face masks as quickly as they end consuming.
Laws concerning the Taiwan Railways can be confirmed on Tuesday, as additional discussions nonetheless must be held with Lin, Chen mentioned.
Chen emphasised that related notifications alerting potential contacts of COVID-19 sufferers will proceed to be strengthened and expanded, and added that if anybody has any signs, they’ll report back to well being authorities for an inspection and check.