Muan-gun Restricts Boarding of Bus and Taxi Passengers Without Masks

Exterior view of Muan-gun Office (Photo by Muan-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim San) announced on the 30th that, due to growing concerns about the spread of community infections, it has implemented an administrative order mandating mask-wearing for workers and passengers using public transportation (buses and taxis) starting from the 29th.

Accordingly, since the 29th, not only bus and taxi operators but also passengers must wear masks, and passengers who do not wear masks without a valid reason will be restricted from boarding.

If a mask is not worn, boarding public transportation is prohibited, and masks must not be removed while on public transportation. Both dental masks and cloth masks are acceptable.

However, infants under 24 months of age, individuals who have difficulty removing masks on their own without assistance, and those who find it severely difficult to wear masks due to health reasons may use public transportation without wearing a mask.

The administrative order mandating mask-wearing on public transportation will have a grace period from the 29th of this month until the 5th of next month. Starting from the 6th, passengers using public transportation without a mask who are confirmed positive for COVID-19 may be fined up to 3 million KRW under Article 80 of the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act, and all related quarantine costs including testing, measures, and treatment may be charged.

A Muan-gun official stated, “Public transportation is an environment where many people inevitably gather, making it vulnerable to virus infection. For the safety of both public transportation workers and passengers, we hope everyone will comply with the mandatory mask-wearing order.”

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