Decision based on analysis by CECC: Tourism Bureau

Taiwan News
Date: 2020/08/26
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — As several parts of the world are experiencing a resurgence of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Tourism Bureau has decided to extend the ban on inbound and outbound tour groups indefinitely, reports said Wednesday (Aug. 26).

The Ministry of Transportation’s department said it was basing its decision on advice from the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) and on its analysis of the international situation, UDN reported. Several countries in the Asia Pacific region, including Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam, have registered new outbreaks of the virus, dashing hopes for an imminent return of international mass tourism.    [FULL  STORY]