As Taiwan recorded 25 consecutive days without domestic coronavirus transmissions Thursday (May 7), officials said that restrictions imposed on restaurants to reduce the risk of infections may soon be relaxed.
While the restaurants should still respect social distancing and keep tables and customers apart, measures about the use of common chopsticks and other utensils could soon be relaxed, CNA quoted a spokesman for the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) as saying.
Any relaxation will also be dependent on the behavior of customers and of the public at large, officials added. If members of the public continue to wear face masks, respect social distancing, wash hands frequently, and stay at home when feeling ill, then it will be possible to advance toward fewer restrictions, the CNA report said.
Amid the infection slowdown, hotels across Taiwan have already been launching new promotional plans to attract domestic tourists, though foreign travelers are still barred from entering the country, unless they hold residency permits.
Source：Taiwan News
