KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — The wearing of facemasks outside buildings and in open spaces is no longer compulsory beginning today but based on individual choice, but remains compulsory indoors and in public transportation, including e-hailing vehicles.
In Kuala Lumpur, checks at KLCC Park found that many visitors there were still wearing facemasks, as according to Edison Yap, 34, a visitor, not wearing facemasks in public areas was still awkward. In Selangor, checks at the farmers’ market in Section 13, Shah Alam revealed most visitors were wearing facemask in public and there were still some who were scanning QR codes using their MySejahtera app.
Hasnah Ali, 74, and Mohd Yusoff Abdullah, 75, said when met there that it was important for them to wear facemasks due to their age, a factor that might increase the risk of being infected by diseases.