Taiwan's “Level 2 epidemic alert” will be maintained until August 23. The following venues will remain closed.

Considering the stable domestic epidemic situation and the experience of other countries’ epidemic prevention adjustment measures, and after communicating, discussing, and evaluating with relevant units, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC, 中央流行疫情指揮中心), announced that it will maintain the level-2 epidemic alert standard from August 10 to August 23 and the eight major venues are still closed.

Chen Shi-chung (陳時中), the commander of the CECC, said that people still cannot go to community colleges, senior learning centers, community care centers, parent-child halls, and tabletop game venues (but can sell board games). For swimming pools, vocational training, etc., they must follow epidemic prevention guidelines. For those selling tea eggs and oden, they should be the one to serve the items to the buyers and no sharing of the serving tongs, or if the items are wrapped already, then they are allowed to sell.

The level two alert is maintained. List of venues to remain closed. Photo/provided by the CECC

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Regulations for Level 2 epidemic alert (August 10th to 23rd):

1. General Rules:
2. Masks should always be worn when outside the home except when eating and drinking.
3. Follow contact tracing system, keep safe social distance.
4. Crowd control or maximum number of persons in business places and public places: indoor space at least 1.5 meters distance from other people (2.25 square meters per person), outdoor space at least 1 meter distance from other people (1 square meters per person).
5. The maximum number of people for gathering activities: 50 people when indoors and 100 people when outdoors. If the number is exceeded, beware of the epidemic prevention regulations.
6. Dine-in at food establishments shall be in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
7. Wedding banquets and public offerings are allowed: public offerings must follow the relevant anti-epidemic regulations of the Ministry of the Interior; wedding banquets must comply with the maximum of 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors and comply with dining guidelines and no table-by-table liquor toasts.
8. Convenience stores can sell hot food such as tea eggs, oden, etc. but the staff should be the one to serve the items to the customers.
9. Must comply with the competent authority's epidemic prevention management: community colleges, senior learning centers, community care centers, parent-child halls, tabletop game venues (limited to general retail transactions), swimming pools, vocational training, etc.

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The level two alert is maintained. List of venues to remain closed. Photo/provided by the CECC

1. Premises to remain closed
2. Singing halls, dance halls, night clubs, clubs, restaurants, bars, hotels, video shows and movie venues (MTV), audio-visual singing venues (KTV), Barber Shops (massage parlors).
3. Amusement arcades, electronic and video games arcades, internet cafes, leisure mahjong halls and other similar venues.
4. K Book Centers / Study Centers