Taipei City Kindergarten and Daycare Centers ease restrictions beginning July 27

According to [Taiwan News], The Taipei City Government announced on Wednesday (July 21) that public kindergartens and daycare classes will reopen at an initial capacity of 50% starting July 27.

Taipei Department of Education Commissioner Tseng Tsan-chin (曾燦金) said during Wednesday’s COVID-19 briefing that public kindergartens and daycare classes in the city will resume operations from July 27 to Aug. 9 on a trial basis. Any adjustments to the reopening will be made based on the development of the epidemic situation, he added.

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Kindergarten and daycare centers will open on July 27. (Photo / Provided by the Taipei City Government)

According to the department’s plans, the kindergartens and daycare classes must initially operate at 50% capacity. Priority will be given to children of parents from the following groups — medical personnel, police officers, firefighters, low and middle-income families, dual-income couples with no relatives to take care of their children, and people deemed to be in need of childcare on a case-by-case basis.

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Primary and secondary school playgrounds will gradually open starting July 31. (Photo / Provided by the Taipei City Government)

According to [Taiwan News], with regard to school playing fields, Tseng said they will reopen on July 31, but visitors will be required to wear a mask and leave contact tracing information. Field capacity will be limited to 75%, while swimming pools and individual sporting facilities will remain closed, the commissioner added.