To everyone's relief, all fines issued to mask-less road users in their own private vehicles will either be cancelled or refunded. In a recent press conference clarifying the mandatory face mask requirement, only public transport users are required to wear face masks. These include buses, trains (LRT, ERL, etc), taxis and e-hailing services.

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Be it birthday parties, wedding receptions or reunions, both guests and hosts are required to wear face masks. This requirement issued by the National Security Council also extend to the servers.

An extensive diagram has been posted on the National Security Council's Facebook page listing the places where the wearing of face masks is mandatory. These include places of worship, markets, hair salons, and shopping malls. Conversely, where ample room is available and physical distancing can be practised such as at football fields, face masks will not be compulsory.

Other face mask requirements include:

• Face masks are not compulsory while doing physical exercise.
• Children under 2 are not required to wear face masks.
• Those who have a cough, runny nose or sore throat are required to wear face masks.
• Face masks do not double as chin guards, so please wear them properly, making sure that both mouth and nose are covered.

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