Pandemic slows in Taiwan! You can have free food & skincare samples in nationwide department stores and malls

As the pandemic has continued to subside and the situation is under control in Taiwan, the epidemic prevention regulations in various places continue to be loosened. The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) and the Ministry of Economic Affairs further discussed the relevant regulations of department stores and shopping malls.

Lo Yi-chun (羅一鈞), the CECC Emergency Response Group Deputy Division Director, announced that from now on, nationwide malls and food courts are allowed to resume free food & skincare samples.【Taiwan Immigrants' Global News Network】 compiled relevant relaxation of epidemic prevention measures and epidemic prevention regulations for readers' reference.

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The food court in the department store is open to the public for free food samples. (Photo / Retrieved from the Pixabay)

Guidelines on epidemic prevention measures for customers to enter venues:

1. Contact information registration

Customers with fever or upper respiratory symptoms are not allowed to enter, and must wear a mask at all times in the venue, including when moving along the corridors or going to the bathroom.

2. Epidemic prevention measures for restaurants and food courts in department stores

It should be handled in accordance with the ‘Epidemic Prevention Management Measures for the Catering Industry’ announced by the Food and Drug Administration of the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

3. Implement customer hygiene protection measures

Take body temperature at the entrance, spray alcohol for disinfection, and use alcohol to keep away from fire sources; alcohol, dry hand soap or handwashing equipment are provided in the venues.

4. Maintain social distancing

Service personnel should take the initiative to remind customers to maintain their social distancing with strangers.

5. Try to use non-cash payment methods

Online payment, electronic payment, and induction credit cards should be used to reduce contact and lower the risk of infection.

6. Crowd control at the entrance and exit

The pedestrian inflow of each entrance is controlled in accordance with the regulations of the CECC to maintain the number of people in the indoor space.

7. Mask mandate

The local government should supervise businesses and individuals need to wear masks all the time except during meals.

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Cosmetic counters in department stores are open for people to try makeup. (Photo / Retrieved from the Pixabay)

Responsive measures taken by businesses once confirmed cases are found

1. Measures for confirmed cases in department stores.

Businesses should strengthen their daily management. Upon notification by the health authority, if there are confirmed cases of COVID-19 as workers at the place or consumers who have been to the place, they should follow the epidemic investigation and epidemic prevention.

2. Other matters to be coordinated as instructed by the health authority.