Taiwan Drops Indoor Mask Mandate in Restaurants, Offices

Taiwan Drops Indoor Mask Mandate in Restaurants, Offices
People wear masks as they shop at a supermarket in Taipei, Taiwan, on Feb. 20, 2023. Chiang Ying-ying/AP Photo
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—Three years into the global pandemic, Taiwan said people no longer have to wear masks at all times indoors though it is still keeping some restrictions in place.

People will still be required to wear masks in places like hospitals and medical institutions as well as on public transit, according to Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center on Monday. Restaurants and offices will no longer require masks.