Taipei suspends services of drinking fountains over Wuhan virus

City councilor worried drinking fountains might become gap in containment efforts

Taiwan News
Date: 2020/03/19
By George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Beginning Friday (March 20), Taipei City will suspend the use drinking fountains in response to the concerns of a city councilor who pointed out that fountains with inadequate disinfection measures might become a gap the containment of the coronavirus (COVID-19.

The Taipei Water Department said that there are 643 drinking fountains under its jurisdiction, including those found in MRT stations, parks, and along hiking trails and riverside bikeways. These fountains will cease operating Friday, the Liberty Times reported.    [FULL  STORY]