Mokpo City Lifts Indoor Mask-Wearing Mandate

Mandatory Adjustment Phase 1... Wear in Cases of Enclosed, Crowded, and Close Contact

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Mokpo City announced on the 30th that the indoor mask-wearing mandate will be changed to a recommendation.

However, the mask-wearing mandate will remain unchanged indoors at ‘infection-vulnerable facilities with residential types’ such as nursing hospitals, long-term care institutions, mental health promotion facilities, and welfare facilities for the disabled, as well as ‘medical institutions and pharmacies,’ and ‘public transportation’ such as buses, trains, passenger ships, taxis, and airplanes.

Exterior view of Mokpo City Hall
[Photo by Mokpo City]

This follows government policies due to the decrease in the COVID-19 outbreak, severe cases, and deaths.

A Mokpo City official stated, “Even though the mask-wearing mandate is lifted, masks must be worn in 3C environments (closed spaces, crowded places, and close-contact settings).”

They added, “We urge everyone to thoroughly follow personal quarantine rules such as hand washing and ventilation,” emphasizing, “Those in high-risk groups for COVID-19 or with suspected symptoms must wear masks without fail.”

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