From the 13th of next month, the government has decided to leave it to the individual to decide whether to wear a mask as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus.

On the other hand, we will continue to recommend wearing a mask when visiting a medical institution, etc., and will thoroughly disseminate information to prevent confusion.

At the New Coronavirus Countermeasures Headquarters on the 10th, the government decided to leave the wearing of masks to individual judgments, whether indoors or outdoors, from the 13th of next month.



On the other hand, it is still recommended to wear it when visiting a medical institution or riding a crowded train or bus to prevent the elderly and other people at high risk of becoming seriously ill from being infected.



At a press conference, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato said, ``We will make thorough preparations, such as informing the public and businesses, so that the application will be smooth from March 13.''



The government has urged users to review the guidelines for infection control established for each of about 190 industries, and has users tell them that they have changed their mindset about wearing masks. We will create it and ask local governments for publicity cooperation, and we will thoroughly disseminate it so that confusion does not occur on the site.