20/01/2023 05:23 (UTC)

South Korea plans to drop indoor mask mandate

Seoul, Jan 20 (EFE/EPA).- South Korea plans to drop its last remaining Covid-19 restriction of indoor mask-wearing in almost all places, the government announced Friday as case numbers continued to drop.

"The government will discuss and confirm the plan to ease the indoor mask mandate starting Jan. 30, with the exception of some facilities," South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday, according to Yonhap news agency.

Face masks will only continue to be mandatory in hospitals, pharmacies, and on public transportation. (Camera: ARCHIVE).

ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF DOWNTOWN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.

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Date: 20/01/2023 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Health » Disease
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 63 seconds
Reference: 7001231959
Relevance: Normal