Taipei relaxes public market restrictionsSOCIAL DISTANCING: People visiting public markets are advised, but not required to wear masks, but vendors are obliged to do so as they interact with more peopleBy Lee I-chia / Staff reporterTaipei Deputy Mayor Vivian Huang (黃珊珊) yesterday announced the relaxing of customer flow restrictions at the city’s public markets, and said that people do not have to wear masks if they maintain social distancing. The central government has not given any instructions for public markets, but if public transport restrictions can be loosened when proper social distancing is maintained, “then we can also cancel the foot traffic restrictions at public markets,” Huang said at the city’s COVID-19 prevention news conference. “However, just as with public transportation, we still suggest that people wear a mask when visiting public markets,” she said. Taipei Deputy Mayor Vivian Huang, center, promotes Taipei Agricultural Products Marketing Corp’s online shopping platform at the city’s COVID-19 prevention news conference yesterday. The decision was made on Monday at the city’s COVID-19 response task force meeting, she added.

Source: Taipei Times June 10, 2020 15:56 UTC