TAS community goes maskless as things return to normalcy

By Ariel Lee (‘23)

The information in this article is accurate as of March 15.

The Taipei American School (TAS) community is no longer required to wear masks indoors starting March 6. Under previous COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, masks were only allowed to be removed for eating purposes and physical activity.

“We strongly encourage that if students are experiencing symptoms to stay home and only return to school once recovered,” head nurse Ms. Kyndal Cheng said. “In addition, we encourage frequent hand washing and other healthy habits such as getting enough sleep, eating foods that help fuel your body, and staying active in the day.”

With the new changes in place, students have varying feelings with many still being cautious of the potential spread of COVID-19 on campus.

“I’ll be sure to bring my mask to school so that if I am ever worried, I can always put my mask back on,” Alyssa K. (‘26) said.

Many students are excited to finally be able to take off their masks and see the faces of their peers.

“I’m excited to see everyone’s faces properly for the first time, to see if people look like how I expect them to look,” James K. (‘23), who enrolled at TAS during the pandemic, said.

Despite the uncertainty with COVID-19 in the past few years, students are happy to see that things are returning to their original status.

“I’m hopeful for a somewhat normal end to my senior year,” Kristine C. (‘23), who is part of this year’s senior class that experienced COVID-19 since the second semester of their freshman year, said.