SEOUL, April 29 — South Korea said on Friday it will lift an outdoor face mask mandate next week in the country’s latest step to ease Covid-19 restrictions, despite opposition from the incoming government which labelled the decision “premature”.
People are still required to wear masks at events with 50 attendants or more, such as at rallies, concerts and sports stadiums, Kim said. The decision came just days ahead of newly elected President Yoon Suk-yeol’s inauguration on May 10 and despite his team’s opposition, prompting them to immediately express regrets and concerns over the announcement.
Ahn Cheol-soo, the head of Yoon’s transition team, had said earlier this week that the new government will consider going mask-free outdoors around end-May.
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