Taiwan cancels its annual lantern festival over COVID-19 pandemic
The Taiwanese government has cancelled its upcoming annual Taiwan Lantern Festival in Hsinchu city due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hsinchu Mayor Lin Chih-chien said it would've been difficult to obtain contact tracing information for the expected 10 lakh visitors. The announcement came shortly after Taiwan reported four locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the biggest daily rise in nearly 11 months.