COVID-19: More than 10,000 furloughed: ministryStaff writer, with CNAThe number of furloughed workers amid a nationwide level 3 COVID-19 alert increased by more than 3,800 over the past week, bringing the total to 10,229, Ministry of Labor data showed on Thursday. The number of furloughed workers in the lodging, and food and beverage sector rose to 2,864 from 972 on Wednesday last week, the data showed. One-hundred-and-five additional companies in the sector furloughed workers, bringing the total to 175, it showed. The number of furloughed workers in the retail and wholesale sector rose to 1,559 from 944, the data showed. The data on furloughed workers cover only unpaid leave plans that larger companies are required to report to the ministry.

Source: Taipei Times June 25, 2021 15:56 UTC