Liao Xingguo, Secretary of the Ministry of Education, announced at a press conference this afternoon that schools at all levels, kindergartens, after-school care centers, and cram schools will implement mask relaxation measures from March 6 this year.

(taken from live broadcast)

[Reporters Lin Xiaoyun, Yang Mianjie, Zhang Weizhen/Report from Taipei] The local epidemic of Wuhan pneumonia (new coronavirus disease, COVID-19) is slowing down. In line with the Central Epidemic Command Center's announcement today to loosen the policy of indoor masks, the Secretary of the Ministry of Education Liao Xingguo this afternoon The press conference announced that schools at all levels, kindergartens, after-school care centers, and cram schools will implement the indoor space principle of "wearing masks independently" epidemic prevention measures from March 6 this year.

Primary and secondary schools across the country will start school next Monday. Liao Xingguo explained that the opening day of schools at all levels is from February 13th to February 20th, taking into account the consecutive Spring Festival holidays and winter vacations, and the 228 Peace Memorial Day will continue for 4 days after the school starts During consecutive holidays, in order to observe the health status of students and prepare the campus environment, we will strengthen epidemic prevention operations such as temperature monitoring and campus cleaning and disinfection. Therefore, within 2 to 3 weeks after the start of the second semester of the 111 academic year, according to the current epidemic prevention measures, the indoor principle is still in advance. Wear a mask.

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In addition, according to the command center’s implementation of the general plan for the loosening of indoor masks, masks should be worn in designated places (medical care institutions and public transportation). Nursing care institutions, public transport) regulations, still "should wear a mask".

In addition, considering the teaching needs of schools, schools at all levels may decide to adopt measures to wear masks in special venues or when there are relevant needs for teaching after full communication with teachers and students and reaching a consensus.

Those who enter the school have symptoms, are elderly or immunocompromised, or are in crowded places, which fall under the "special circumstances" listed by the command center, and it is recommended to wear masks.

Liao Xingguo said that the Ministry of Education will continue to cooperate with the latest epidemic prevention policy of the command center and the judgment of the epidemic development, adjust the campus epidemic prevention measures in a timely manner, and encourage teachers, staff and students of schools at all levels to administer the COVID-19 vaccine doses as recommended by the command center as soon as possible. Vaccines are administered to jointly protect the health and safety of faculty and staff.

The media asked the Ministry of Education to flexibly authorize schools to tighten restrictions after full communication. Liao Xingguo said that schools at all levels and large-scale competitions such as performing arts competitions can make their own decisions, and make adjustments in conjunction with the command center's relaxation of the general regulations on masks.

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The Ministry of Education announced today that schools at all levels, kindergartens, after-school care centers, and cram schools will implement mask relaxation measures from March 6 this year, and the principle of "self-wearing masks" in indoor spaces.

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The campus mask order is expected to be relaxed on 3/6.

(Provided by Command Center)