The mask mandate in South Korea will end on Jan 30, though the country still recommends people wear masks indoors. - AP
SEOUL (Bloomberg): South Korea will drop its mask mandate for most indoor venues, as one of the last Asian countries to require coverings pivots to living with Covid.
The mandate will end on Jan 30, though the country still recommends people wear masks indoors, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said in a statement. A number of places will still require masks including care homes and hospitals, as well as public transport, it said. Korea’s mask mandate had been in place since November 2020.
