The government has lifted its outdoor mask mandate starting May 2, 2022.
Mask Wearing is mandated in the following cases starting May 2, 2022.
- Wearing a face mask is mandatory indoors (including all modes of public transport)
- Participants of outdoor rallies with more than 50 participants and audiences of outdoor performances or sports games with more than 50 people are required to wear a face mask.
The local government may additionally designate a specific place, time or period for the face mask wearing mandate.
The managers or operators of mandatory mask wearing facilities are required to display a notice of quarantine measures (mandatory mask wearing).
Mask wearing outdoors is highly recommended in the following cases:
① People with COVID-19 symptoms, such as fever or cough
② COVID-19 high-risk groups
③ When using outdoor multi-use facilities or attending events with more than 50 participants
④ At large gatherings in such cases where it is difficult to keep a distance of at least 1m from each other consistently (more than 15 minutes) or in situations that produce respiratory droplets, including singing or shouting
For more details, see https://www.busan.go.kr/covid19/GosibbsView.do?sno=56614&gosiGbn=N&curPage=1