Radio Taiwan International
Date: 26 February, 2020
By: Paula Chao

The interior ministry is calling on the organizers of one of Taiwan’s largest Mazu processions to come up with an alternate plan in case the event needs to be postponed. That’s amid growing fears over the new coronavirus COVID-19.

Mazu, the Goddess of the Sea, is one of the most popular deities in all of Taiwan. Each year, Mazu processions attract as many as a million people.

The Dajia Jenn Lann Temple holds one of the nation’s largest processions. Deputy Interior Minister Chen Tsung-yen on Wednesday urged the temple to come up with a plan B. He said that several religious activities have already been postponed or cancelled in order to avoid cluster infections.    FULL  STORY]