With more than a third of around 36 million people age 65 and over having received a second shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, more and more people are starting to wonder if they can finally ditch face masks outdoors.
Mask-wearing and social distancing protocols differ from country to country depending on the virus situation and vaccine rollout, which can be confusing for the public.
Unable to view this article?
This could be due to a conflict with your ad-blocking or security software.
Please add japantimes.co.jp and piano.io to your list of allowed sites.
If this does not resolve the issue or you are unable to add the domains to your allowlist, please see this support page.
We humbly apologize for the inconvenience.
In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.
By subscribing, you can help us get the story right.
SUBSCRIBE NOW
PHOTO GALLERY (CLICK TO ENLARGE)
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.