Many people disregarding mask rules, survey finds

People are noticing some disregard for mask-wearing rules in tourist areas during the Songkran holiday, prompting the Department of Health to remind the public that the kingdom’s Covid-19 prevention measures are still in place.

A Department of Health survey found that 78% of respondents saw people incorrectly wearing masks while 22% noticed people not wearing masks at all, Dr Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai, the department’s chief, said yesterday.

The poll was conducted among people visiting tourist attractions across the kingdom between April 1 and Monday, Dr Suwannachai said.

He said 74% of respondents said tourism business operators had implemented proper disease prevention measures such as setting up stations to measure body temperature for customers entering venues.

However, 64% of participants said tourist destinations were full of infection risks due to…