The frequently disregarded need to wear a mask while riding public transportation in NSW will no longer apply.
From this Wednesday, all forms of transportation, including taxis and ride-hailing services, will only accept masks on a voluntary basis.
According to him, “this is a common sense approach that brings the laws for persons traveling on buses or trains into line with those for those using airplane terminals.”
Wherever there were vulnerable persons or those who were at a high risk of developing serious illnesses, NSW Health continued to advise people to wear masks.
According to Health Minister Brad Hazzard, “continuing to wear a mask in crowded locations will be particularly crucial for persons who have underlying health concerns or who are sensitive to Covid-19 infection for other reasons.”
Wearing a mask in these circumstances will lessen your risk of contracting an infection and will help safeguard those around you.
The requirement to isolate for at least five days following a positive test result will continue to be in effect, and Mr. Hazzard advised citizens of NSW to continue getting tested.
We can all continue to safeguard one another, but especially those who are most susceptible to Covid-19 infection, by self-isolating, remaining in when we’re feeling under the weather, and taking a Covid-19 test as soon as possible, he said.
The move to bring the mask requirement for commuters into compliance with laws in other states, domestic travel, venues, and events was welcomed, according to transport minister David Elliott.
“Everyone has shown that they will do what is necessary to protect themselves and each other from Covid-19 during this pandemic, and I have no doubt they will continue to do so,” he said.
“Commuters will be happy to hear this news since they will now be free to make a personal decision and have a choice about whether they wear a mask,” the statement read. “This is especially true in outdoor public transportation places.”
Despite the regulation being widely disregarded, NSW implemented the current mask mandates in the middle of 2021 and has maintained them ever since.
The public transportation mask mandate was eliminated beginning on September 9 by Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan, who is well known for his Covid paranoia.
Even though the indoor mandate was removed in February, mandatory masks remained in place for a considerable amount of time, but fewer and fewer passengers wore them.
In recent months, even a significant portion of bus drivers neglected to put them on, and long before that, they neglected to ask passengers to do the same.
All public, private, and residential aged care facilities will continue to require mask-wearing.
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