New Taipei downsizes holiday eventsSTAYING CAUTIOUS: Holiday flag-raising events attract thousands of residents, but officials said they were worried about enforcement of disease prevention measuresBy Shelley Shan / Staff reporterThe New Taipei City Government yesterday announced it would downsize a New Year’s Day flag-raising ceremony on Friday at city hall and postpone a fireworks display in Bali District (八里) to prevent the spread of COVID-19. New Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi (侯友宜) said that the city government would step up its COVID-19 prevention efforts this week, particularly of outdoor gatherings. New Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi, left, speaks at a news conference in New Taipei City yesterday. The New Taipei City High Riverbank Construction Management Office said it would postpone a fireworks show in Bali. “The fireworks would be launched over a 500m-wide area, and the disease prevention restricted area is about 1,200m.

Source: Taipei Times December 28, 2020 15:56 UTC