Taipei, Dec. 10 (CNA) The Taiwan People's Party (TPP) on Saturday announced that it had reelected outgoing Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) as party chairman.
Starting today, eating and drinking in Taipei movie theaters is to be banned as the city government seeks to bolster its disease prevention measures.
Movie theaters may continue to sell food and beverages, but customers cannot consume them on the premises, Taipei Deputy Mayor Tsai Ping-kun (蔡炳坤) said.
The ban aims to ensure that people keep their masks on at all times when watching a movie, as they would be in close proximity to others inside a movie theater, he added.
The new measure does not mean the COVID-19 alert level was being raised and it only aims to adjust precautions at
KEEPING MASKS ON: Concession stands may still sell food and beverages, but guests may not eat them inside movie theaters, although offenders would not be fined for nowBy Tsai Ya-hua and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writer and CNA
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