Taiwan is now under nationwide level 2 alert: Some counties and cities will open restaurant dine-in use starting July 27

According to [Taiwan News], part of Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) plans to lower epidemic control restrictions to Level 2, limits on indoor gatherings will be raised to fewer than 50 people, and restaurants will be able to open for indoor dining.

CECC Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) ruled that Taiwan can lower its nationwide Level 3 alert — which has served as a "soft lockdown" — to Level 2. Among the new measures to go into effect on July 27 is the relaxing of the limit on group gatherings from fewer than five people indoors to fewer than 50, and fewer than 10 outdoors to under 100.

Restaurants in Taichung City are open for dining in. (Photo / Provided by the Taichung City Government)

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Restaurant regulations in Taiwan by counties and cities:

• Taipei City, New Taipei City: Restaurants are not open for dining in.
• Keelung City, Taoyuan City, Hsinchu City, Taichung City, Nantou County, Chiayi County, Chiayi City, Yunlin County, Pingtung County, Hualien County, Taitung County, Lienchiang County, Penghu County: Restaurants are open for dining in. Partitions must be installed, social distancing and other epidemic prevention measures must be observed.
• Hsinchu County: Restaurants are open for dining in. Partitions must be installed, social distancing and other epidemic prevention measures must be observed. If regulations are maintained, traditional and night markets will be open as well.
• Miaoli County: Restaurants are open for dining in. Partitions must be installed, social distancing and other epidemic prevention measures must be observed. Adjustments will be done in accordance with changes in the epidemic.

Restaurants in Tainan City are open for dining in. (Photo / Provided by the Tainan City Government)

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Restaurants in Yilan County will be open for dining in starting August. (Photo / Provided by the Yilan County Government)

Restaurants in Kinmen County are open for dining in. (Photo / Retrieved from Formosa TV News)

• Changhua County, Kaoshiung City, Kinmen County: Restaurants are open for dining in. Partitions must be installed, social distancing and other epidemic prevention measures must be observed. Traditional and night markets still recommend take out services.
• Tainan City: Restaurants are open for dining in. Partitions must be installed, social distancing and other epidemic prevention measures must be observed. If regulations are maintained, traditional and night markets will be open as well, however it is prohibited to eat while walking. All catering servers must face masks and face shields.
• Yilan County: Restaurants will open on August 3. Partitions must be installed, social distancing and other epidemic prevention measures must be observed. If regulations are maintained, traditional and night markets will be open as well.