| A subway passenger wearing a mask looks out through a window at Seoul Station. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
By Park Si-soo
Starting Tuesday, people without a face mask will be barred from taking a bus, taxi or subway train, in a nationwide measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus through public transport.
The measure will be extended to airline passengers ― domestic and international lines ― from Wednesday.
Operators of these services will be entitled to ban people not wearing a mask. To make sure the system works, the government will not penalize operators based on complaints from people who are refused permission to board.
“This measure will be helpful in containing the spread of coronavirus through public transport,” said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a statement.
| Starting Tuesday, people without a face mask will be barred from taking a bus, taxi or subway train. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |