South Korea has lifted mandatory masking at most indoor spaces except for on public transportation and at hospitals. But confusion lingered among students, teachers and workers, demanding accurate and detailed guidelines. | AsiaNewsNetwork
“In the early days of COVID-19, children followed the rules, but as time went by, their awareness decreased. As I recall, the mask mandate has not been strictly followed since last summer,” Jang said, adding that there are many obstacles to fully monitoring her students.
A teacher at DaechiPL Academy in Gangnam-gu said that opinions are divided among teachers. “Some teachers say they will encourage everyone to wear masks, while others say they will only ask children with cold symptoms to wear it. But as it is not an obligation anymore, it will be hard to enforce if children resist.”
Citizens outside the educational field also showed conflicting reactions. While some are excited to greet mask-free life, some are concerned about the ongoing pandemic.“It has been a while since I didn’t feel the need to wear a mask much. But as the COVID-19 virus is still around us, I will try to wear a mask in a closed place with many people,” he said.
Although he is happy about the change, Lee pointed out that some of the regulations are not sensible. “There are some ambiguities, such as the regulation that you don’t have to wear masks inside a subway station, but you have to wear it inside the train. But I am trying to overlook such doubtful points, as similar ambiguities have been continuously spotted in previous COVID-19 quarantine policies,” he said.
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