As early as the end of next month, it is expected that people will be able to return to their daily life without masks even when using public transportation such as trains or buses.<\/p>\n
In a meeting with the Long Island Association on the 24th, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) President Jeno River said, \u201cIf the Federal Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) lifts the mandatory public transit mask wearing, the MTA will work with Long Island Railroad (LIRR) and the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) as soon as possible. We are ready to implement a ‘no mask’ on the trains,” he said.<\/p>\n
As the spread of the COVID-19 virus in the United States has stabilized, the federal government has greatly eased quarantine guidelines, such as lifting the mask requirement at schools, workplaces, and shops, but the compulsory use of masks on public transport, such as trains, buses, and airplanes, has been extended until the 18th of next month. it has been done<\/p>\n
Experts believe that the mandatory wearing of masks on public transport may be lifted from the end of next month if the decline in COVID-19 infection continues as the current trend continues.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, it has been found that the number of passengers not wearing masks on New York City trains is increasing rapidly in recent years.<\/p>\n
According to the MTA, between March 7 and 18, about 17% of train passengers did not wear a mask.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"