Rail, inter-city bus travelers required to wear masks from April 1

Taipei, March 31 (CNA) All members of the public must wear masks on trains and inter-city buses from April 1, Minister of Transportation and Communications Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said Tuesday.

The move to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus is crucial, particularly in anticipation of the traffic surge around the April 2-5 Tomb Sweeping Festival, Lin said after an inspection of the country's high speed rail and regular rail services.

In addition, the ministry said, all 12 high speed railway stations, 239 Taiwan Railways Administration stations, 1,298 post offices, as well as airports, ports, freeway service areas and bus transfer stations will check passengers' temperatures.

In cases where a forehead infrared thermometer detects a temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius or an ear thermometer registers 38 degrees or over, the person's temperature will be checked a second time and they will not be permitted to enter the venue if the reading remains at that level, Lin said.

Source: Focus Taiwan