Wang Bisheng, commander of the command center, confirmed that tomorrow the command center press conference will announce the relaxation of the indoor mask order.

(Information photo, provided by the command center)

[Reporter Lin Huiqin/Taipei Report] Finally, it is time to take off the mask indoors!

Wang Bisheng, the commander of the Central Epidemic Command Center, confirmed tonight that the recent epidemic trend and medical capacity look good. The second phase of the relaxation of the mask order will be announced at the press conference of the command center tomorrow, but he also mentioned that it will not be implemented immediately. , Leave a buffer period, and then observe the epidemic situation.

The lifting of the ban on indoor masks, which was originally scheduled to be announced last Thursday, was later due to the high number of patients with myocardial infarction and stroke, and the ICU bed occupancy rate was relatively full; parent groups and educational groups expressed their opinions on the exemption from wearing masks indoors and needed to communicate; After the holiday, the number of confirmed cases has risen and is still at a high point, so the announcement and implementation have been postponed.

Please read on...

However, the number of local cases has dropped for 5 consecutive days compared with the same period of the previous week. Minister of Education Pan Wenzhong also said in an interview with the media before the Ministry’s meeting today that he has received suggestions from parent groups, teacher groups, school representatives, etc., and continues to communicate with the command The center discusses the mask loosening policy. I believe the command center will announce it to the public in the near future, and will also report on the school's relevant epidemic prevention measures at the same time.

In this regard, Wang Bisheng confirmed tonight that the recent trend of the epidemic situation and the amount of medical treatment seem to be good. The second phase of loosening of masks will be announced at the epidemic press conference of the command center tomorrow, but he also mentioned that it will not be implemented immediately and there will be a buffer period , and then observe the epidemic situation.

#