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Taiwan faces stricter water rationing as record drought worsens

Stricter COVID measures extended to entire island as cases surge

20210519 Shihmen Reservoir

Soldiers dredge the Shihmen Reservoir in northern Taiwan on May 3 amid the island's drought. (Photo by Office of the President of Taiwan)

LAULY LI and CHENG TING-FANG, Nikkei staff writers
May 19, 2021 16:55 JST

TAIPEI -- On top of a surge in COVID-19 cases and power outages, Taiwan is suffering from its worst drought in 56 years.

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