Local governments tighten COVID-19 controls amid rising caseloads
05/15/2021 09:48 PM
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A night market stall in Yilan puts up signs saying it only offers takeout. CNA photo May 15, 2021
Taipei, May 15 (CNA) Local governments across Taiwan have tightened their disease control measures after the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) raised the COVID-19 alert for Taipei and New Taipei on Saturday in the wake of an escalating number of cases.
On Saturday, Keelung and Taoyuan, both of which border New Taipei, announced that regulations to curb the spread of the virus would be tightened.
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A man wears a sign reminding shoppers in a market in Taipei that wearing a face mask is mandatory. CNA photo May 15, 2021
Taipei, May 15 (CNA) Residents in Taipei and New Taipei will face fines of up to NT$300,000 (US$10,714) if they break tightened disease control measures after the government raised its COVID-19 alert for the two cities Saturday, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said that day.
Indoor gatherings of more than five people and outdoor gatherings of more than 10 people are now prohibited, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the CECC, said at a press briefing Saturday.