SINGAPORE — Mask-wearing on public transport in Singapore ceased to be mandatory on Monday (Feb 13) but most commuters were seen retaining their face coverings while on trains and buses Monday morning.
Mask-wearing on public transport in Singapore ceased to be mandatory on Monday but most commuters were seen retaining their face coverings while on trains and buses Monday morning.
"The train was really crowded," he told CNA."For me, I just recovered from an illness so it's more out of consideration for others as well ... It's just more socially responsible.""Eventually . But for now, probably out of precaution, because it has worked so far, so why change something that has worked?" said Mr Ang, adding that trains and buses were more enclosed than other indoor areas.
On the slightly less packed Circle and North-East Lines, commuters had more standing room. But CNA observed most passengers still continuing to wear a mask, with some putting them on specifically for when they were about to board a train.Ms Irit Regev, a 52-year-old tourist from Israel, alighted at Raffles Place station and removed her mask after stepping outside. She wore one for her short train ride from City Hall MRT station.
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