Focus Taiwan
Date: 08/01/2020
By: William Yen

Taipei, Aug. 1 (CNA) The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) has urged everyone to wear masks while indoors to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as people seem less worried against the disease.

"Fewer people have been seen wearing masks recently, mainly because they are not seeing the true dangers of the disease. So we have named a few places considered higher risk to require people to wear masks," said Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who also heads the CECC.

Chen made the appeal as the number of new imported cases is on the rise.

Taiwan recorded four new imported cases July 27, five new imported cases on July 28, and seven new cases, six imported and one yet to be determined, on Saturday, according to the CECC.    [FULL  STORY]