Carian mengenai topik mask mandate

In high risk places such as hospitals, administrators can decide whether to require staff and visitors to wear masks, John Lee said.

Masks will also not be required to be worn on public transport, the health ministry said in a statement.

Despite the lower fatality rate, most public health experts remain concerned over a future with no masks.

An announcement on whether the face mask mandate for enclosed spaces is to be withdrawn will be made very soon, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.

The health ministry also updated rules for non-vaccinated travellers, dropping a 7-day quarantine requirement starting next week.

The Australian government said travellers will still be required to wear masks on planes to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

But masks must still be worn indoors and on public transportation, Widodo said.

People are still required to wear masks indoors, and at outdoor events with 50 attendants or more, such as at rallies, concerts and sports stadiums.

Khairy said people will now be able to enter public premises regardless of their vaccination status.

We must learn from other countries that have removed most restrictions, especially the mask mandate.

Political leaders are combating the latest surge in infections with vaccine shots and masks rather than ordering businesses to close.

School districts in Florida and Texas are bucking their Republican governors' bans on requiring masks for children and teachers.

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The high-level spat came as COVID-19 cases in recent days have been rising, along with deaths, across the United States.

Australia's New South Wales extends mask mandate for Sydney.