With the number of confirmed COVID cases shooting up to 180 and the alert level for Taipei and New Taipei raised to Level 3, the cityscape of both municipalities was akin to that of a ghost town as locals took shelter in the safety of their homes.

To effectively implement identification-based registration in the public transport system, CECC deputy chief Chen Tsung-yen said Sunday that electronic cards, such as EasyCard, icash and iPass for the MRT and buses, can all be registered online with cardholders'' information. He encouraged the public to voluntarily register their cards to facilitate authorities'' contact tracing should the need ever arise.

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