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Wearing a Face Mask!

Wearing a mask is made mandatory.

This will help stop the spread of COVID-19 infections and protect people's health.


질병관리청 2020.12.01. Wearing a Face Mask! The Easiest and Most Effective COVID-19 Vaccine! Wearing a mask is made mandatory. This will help stop the spread of COVID-19 infections and protect people s health. You re strongly advised to wear a mask in the following circumstances! Indoors Wear a mask at all times. Outdoors 1 Wear a mask regardless of distance from others in gatherings such as rallies, concerts, and events. 2 Wear a mask when you cannot keep a 2-meter distance from others. You must wear a mask in the following circumstances! Rules for mask wearing in a five-tier social distancing system. Categoray Facilities and places where you must wear a mask (Violations will be subject to fines) Level 1(Distancing in Dailt Life) Facilities for priority or general management, public transportation, medical institutions, drugstores, nursing homes, day and night care centers, indoor sports facilities, religious facilities, high-risk businesses (call centers and logistics centers), gatherings and events fo 500+ people Level 1.5 (Regional-level infection) Outdoor sports stadiums added to Level 1 facilities and places Level 2 (Regional-level Infection) All indoor areas and high-risk outdoor activities Level 2.5, Level 3 (National-level Infection) All indoor areas, outdoor areas where 2-meter distancing cannot be maintained * Facilities for priority management (9 types): 5 types of entertainment facilities (entertainment bars (e.g. clubs and hostess bars), karaoke bars, gam-sung-ju-jum, colatechque, and hunting pocha), karaoke rooms, indoor standing concert halls, door-to-door sales and in-person sales, restaurants and cafe (e.g. general restaurants, snack bars, bakeries with a registered area of 150m2+ for operations) * Facilities for general management (14 types): internet cafe, wedding halls, funeral homes, private cram schools (including private tutoring schools), vocational training schools, bathhouses, concert halls, movie theaters, amusement parks and water parks, video arcades, multi-bang, indoor sports facilities, hair salons, stores, big-box stores, department stores (general merchandise retailers with a registered area of 300m2+, defined by the Korean Standard Industry Classification), commercial study rooms and study cafe All the local governments must follow the rules above, and can add more facilities and places governed by such rules, based on the COVID-19 situation.


질병관리청 2020.12.01. Wearing a Face Mask! The First Step to Protect All of Us Wearing a mask is made mandatory. This will help stop the spread of COVID-19 infections and protect people s health. If you fall into any of the cases below, please take caution when wearing a mask! Infants and babies aged less than 24 months * Even if your infants and babies are aged over 24 months, they may be in different development stages. Thus, you must always keep a lookout for your children when they wear a mask. Those who have difficulty in breathing in a mask * If you have difficulty in breathing with a mask on, you must take it off immediately and take plenty of rest in a isolated place. Those who cannot wear or take off a mask without others help In accordance with the Act on the Regulation of Violations of Public Order, children aged less than 14 years are exempted from fines, and those medically proven to experience breathing difficulty in masks (respiratory diseases, etc.) may be exempted, provided that they submit a medical certificate or a doctor s letter of opinion.


질병관리청 2020.12.01. Wearing a Face Mask! The Power of a Single Face Mask to Protect Me and My Family Wearing a mask is made mandatory. This will help stop the spread of COVID-19 infections and protect people s health. Wear your mask like this! Types of masks you can wear Health masks (KF94, KF80, etc.) anti-droplet masks(KF-AD) surgical masks cloth (cotton) masks that cover your mouth and nose, and disposable masks * Mesh-type masks, valve-type masks, and covering your face with scarves or other pieces of clothing are prohibited. How to wear a face mask properly Make sure to cover your entire mouth and nose completely * Not wearing a mask and not completely covering your entire mouth and nose are regarded as a violation of the regulations.


질병관리청 2020.12.01. Wearing a Face Mask! The Power of a Single Face Mask to Protect Me and My Family Wearing a mask is made mandatory. This will help stop the spread of COVID-19 infections and protect people s health. How much is the fine? For violators Those not wearing a face mask or not wearing them properly will be subject to a maximum fine of 100,000 KRW, regardless of the number of violations. For managers and operators of facilities and places Those who fail to fulfill the management duties of notifying and providing COVID-19 preventative guidelines will be subject to a maximum fine of 3 million KRW. *1.5 million KRW for first-time violators and 3 million KRW for second-time violators Fine imposition will be enforced from November 13 (Fri)! Note that local governments may apply different rules in imposing fines on places! Make sure to thoroughly check the administrative orders of your region * Local governments can add more facilities and places governed by their administrative orders, depending on the COVID-19 situations Visit the COVID-19 website (homepage) for each region s administrative order and related inquires COVID-19 Website (homepage) ncov.mohw.go.kr

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