South Korea announced that wearing a face mask is no longer mandatory for citizens who had received the first dose of COVID -19 jab.
Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum on Wednesday said vaccinated individuals will also be allowed to hold mass gatherings beginning next month.
RELATED STORY: Fully vaccinated Americans can go mask-free outdoors most of the time
The move aims to encourage older residents to take COVID-19 vaccines as South Korea wants to immunize at least 70% of its population by September.
All quarantine restrictions will be adjusted by October if the South Korean government achieved its goal.
READ ON: LOOK: Israelis step into streets without face masks on
South Korea will begin the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines for the general public aged between 65 and 74 on Thursday in over 12,000 clinics.
