The South Korean government announced today that the order to wear masks on public transportation will be completely lifted from March 20.

(Reuters)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] The Wuhan pneumonia (new coronavirus disease, COVID-19) epidemic situation in South Korea has stabilized. The authorities announced today that the mask order for public transportation will be fully lifted from March 20, and passenger ship routes between South Korea and China will be restarted one after another. .

According to comprehensive Korean media reports, South Korea’s Central Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Second Minister Han Changxie announced today that the government has decided to completely cancel the measure of wearing masks on public transportation from March 20, but still recommends that high-risk groups and people with suspected symptoms, And continue to wear masks when using public transport during peak hours.

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South Korea has implemented a public transportation mask order since October 2020, and it has been canceled after about 2 years and 5 months.

In addition, since the 20th of this month, the mask order for open pharmacies located in large public places such as retail stores and train stations will be canceled simultaneously, but high-risk places such as general pharmacies, hospitals, and nursing homes will continue to implement the mask order.

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