Starting today, the Central Epidemic Command Center is to ease some COVID-19 restrictions on a conditional basis, although the nation remains under a level 3 COVID-19 alert through July 26. Unlike night markets and other places for whom restrictions have been relaxed, after-school education facilities have fixed clients, he said. If the nationwide level 3 alert is lowered after July 27, there would be no reason to keep cram schools closed, he said. He urged the government to finish vaccinating cram school teachers against COVID-19 before the end of this month so that they can resume classes. Summertime is peak season for cram schools, he said, adding that many elementary and junior-high school students are sent to cram schools during summer break.

Source: Taipei Times July 12, 2021 15:56 UTC