Taiwan began to be fined for refusing to wear protective masks on public transport
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Taiwan Authorities have imposed fines for failure to wear a protective mask in public transport. This measure is intended to curb the spread of coronavirus infection, said Friday at a press conference in Taipei, the Minister of health and social welfare of the island Chen Shijun, reports TASS.
“If we see the passenger without a mask, ask him to wear it, and in case of refusal, the violator will be fined,” warned the Minister. He said that the amount of the fine will be from 3 000 to 15 000 Taiwan dollars (99-495 American).
Mask in public transport, including buses and high-speed trains will be required to wear since Saturday, April 4.
To date, Taiwan was 348 cases of infection with the novel coronavirus with five deaths.
Recall, Taiwan is managed by its own administration since 1949, when it moved the remnants of the forces of the Kuomintang (national people’s party of China) headed by Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975), defeated in civil war with the Communists.
Since this is the largest Chinese island considers itself the Republic of China is legitimate, keeping the flag, currency and some other attributes. Beijing considers Taiwan a province of China.
