Strict virus control measures will be extended across Taiwain through late June, officials announced on Monday, noting that the emergence of new coronavirus infections have not slowed down. Taiwan announced a nationwide Level 3 COVID-19 alert in mid-May, when locally transmitted cases surged, and imposed strict virus control measures for social gatherings and venues until June 14, dpa news agency reported. Central Epidemic Command Centre (CECC) chief Chen Shih-chung told a news conference on Monday that the alert will now last through June 28. Educational institutions will remain closed and eating indoors at dining establishments remains prohibited. (IANS)
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