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Household infections accounted for about 40 percent of the new COVID-19 cases in Taipei and New Taipei City over the past three days, their governments said yesterday, urging people to visit virtually and refrain from going out over the next two weeks.
From April 26 to yesterday, there were 4,217 cases in New Taipei City, with 947 in Banciao (板橋) alone, New Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi (侯友宜) said, adding that 4,535 people are in home quarantine.
During the period, there were 677 cases in New Taipei City’s Jhonghe District (中和), 500 in Sanchong District (三重), 369 in Sinjhuang District (新莊), 334
COVID-19: Four areas ban on-site dining
By Cheng Ming-hsiang
and Tsai Ssu-pei / Staff reporters
Four areas yesterday announced a ban on on-site dining at food and beverage establishments to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Taipei and New Taipei City, as well as Pingtung and Yilan counties, said that the ban would be in effect from today until Friday.
Dining at all food and beverage shops in Taipei, including breakfast shops, restaurants, coffee shops, department store food courts and night markets, would be banned, Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) told a news conference after the city’s disease prevention meeting.
A food courier checks a takeout order in front of a restaurant in Taipei yesterday.