CECC delays start of school semester
SAFETY FIRST: As the semester was to start only two days after the Lunar New Year holiday, the ministry postponed it so that schools have time to disinfect their campuses
By Lee I-chia / Staff reporter
The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday announced that the first day of the new semester would be postponed to at least Feb. 22, so that schools would have more time to disinfect their campuses and prepare COVID-19 prevention measures.
Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the center, said that the global spread of COVID-19 has slowed slightly, but the situation remains serious, so people should still practice personal protection measures.