“It’s awkward to get up” On the first day of public transport compulsory smoke lifting, the majority of citizens ‘wear’

The obligation to wear a mask on public transport was lifted on the 20th. It has been 2 years and 5 months since October 2020, when the government required wearing a mask. However, the majority of citizens wore masks when using public transport. It was difficult to find a citizen who did not wear a mask.

Citizens did not take off their masks for various reasons. “It is awkward to wear a mask because it has become a habit” “The epidemic has not gone away” “I notice it when I take it off on my own” “It is a situation where wearing mask on public transport is recommended” “It was still. cold in the morning” “I didn’t know if I could remove the mask” Most of them were still wearing masks.

At 8:20 am on the same day, Busan City Hall Station on the Busan Metro. None of the citizens joining the platform to get on the subway wore a mask. It was rush hour, so the inside of the train was full of people, but most of them were wearing masks.

Office worker Jeong Su-mi (52) said, “I think it’s still too early to remove the mask during peak hours. “There are so many people inside the subway trains, if you take off your mask, you will be infected with Corona 19,” he said. Lee Dae-hyeon (47), a college student, said, “I wore a mask for over two years and it became a habit. It’s weird not coming out with a mask on,” he said.

Gwangju was the same. 8 am at a bus stop in Unam-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju. All 20 citizens at the bus stop were wearing masks. I went on and off with a mask on. Even on the bus, there was no citizen who did not wear a mask.

Jang Seon-mi (36), an office worker, said, “Just because the obligation to wear a mask has disappeared, doesn’t the epidemic disappear? I don’t think there is anything wrong with being careful in a place closed.”

Kim Hye-ja (64), a manager I met at a bus stop in Seo-gu, Gwangju, said, “It’s fine to open the streets, but it seems too early to release it indoors, which’ very contagious.” He said.

Park Chan-soo (23), a college student who took the subway after buying a mask at a nearby drugstore, said, “I was surprised to see everyone wearing a mask after hearing that I don’t have to wear a mask anymore.” you’ll obviously get a glow. I think I’ll have to keep wearing it for a while until removing the mask becomes a daily routine.”

One citizen said, “Everyone wears a mask, but if you don’t wear it yourself, you notice it.”

It was 8:00 am at the bus stop in Okgye-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon. The five passengers who were waiting for the bus were wearing masks. Even at nearby stops, it was not easy to find passengers waiting for the bus with their masks off.

Mr. said Jeong (60), who was waiting for the bus to go to work, “I plan to wear a mask for now in crowded places.” Mr. said Kang (37), an office worker, “After wearing a mask for many years, it is embarrassing to suddenly take it off in a crowded place.”

The situation was the same on the bus. Of the 10 or so passengers on bus No. 620 going from the starting point of Nangwol Public Depot to the last point of Korea Express, only one passenger took off his mask.

The majority of citizens who exited the ticket gate at Daejeon City Hall Station on the Busan Metro hurried to work wearing masks. Dozens of passengers came out of the ticket gate, but only three passengers took off their masks.

A 33-year-old bus driver said, “Since wearing a mask is only compulsory in public transport and some facilities such as hospitals, there have been cases where passengers have complained, ‘Isn’t it right to wear a mask on the bus as it is not Corona 19 spreading?’ He said, “Now that the wearing of masks in public transport has been completely lifted, it seems that there will be no more quarrels with passengers.”