In South Korea, where the number of new coronavirus infections is on the decline, the obligation to wear masks indoors will be eased from the 30th of this month.
At the countermeasures headquarters opened by the South Korean government on the 20th, Prime Minister Han Duk-soo pointed out, ``The number of new coronavirus infections has been declining for three consecutive weeks since the beginning of this year.''
After that, he explained that out of the four indicators for judging the relaxation of the obligation to wear masks, three, such as the number of deaths and severe cases, met the required standards.
In response, Prime Minister Han announced that from the 30th of this month, after the Lunar New Year holidays, the wearing of masks indoors will be relaxed from "obligation" to "recommendation".
However, it is said that the obligation to wear public transportation and medical institutions will be maintained for the time being.
In South Korea, the obligation to wear a mask outdoors was completely lifted in September last year, but with this decision, the obligation to wear a mask, which has continued since October 2020, will be removed in most places. Become.
On the other hand, Yondo News, a South Korean news agency, said in a survey of 2,200 people conducted last week by a private company, that more than 65% of people said they would continue to wear them even if they were no longer required to wear them indoors. I'm telling you.