Military Personnel Also to Review Mask Non-Wearing Starting Next Week
On the 12th, the Military Lounge (TMO) at Seoul Station was closed due to the implementation of 'Level 4 Social Distancing within the Military.' In response to the spread of COVID-19, the military authorities also applied 'Level 4 Social Distancing within the Military' starting from this day. First, soldiers' leave is only allowed within 10% of the unit's personnel, and outings are basically restricted. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@
View original image[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] Military personnel will be allowed to remove masks during outdoor activities as early as next week. Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum announced changes to the outdoor mask-wearing guidelines starting from the 2nd of next month during the morning meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters (CDSCH), and the military authorities said they would review this accordingly.
On the 29th, according to military officials, the Ministry of National Defense is in the final stages of reviewing whether to change the mandatory outdoor mask-wearing guidelines within military bases following the government's announcement. The government also announced this morning that while the outdoor mask mandate will be lifted, mask-wearing will remain mandatory at gatherings, events, performances, and sports game viewings where 50 or more people gather, due to the high risk of infection from crowd density and shouting.
The military authorities are reported to have tentatively decided to align with the government's basic guidelines, allowing soldiers not to wear masks during outdoor activities.
However, considering the nature of military units living in close quarters, it is expected that somewhat stricter guidelines than the government's will be applied.
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In fact, the Ministry of National Defense is known to be reviewing two options to change the guidelines starting from the 2nd of next month in line with the government's implementation schedule: one option is to strengthen the '50-person' rule, and the other is to implement the change with a two-week grace period before full enforcement. Internal discussions are underway to finalize the revised guidelines within the day.
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