Korea has decided to lift its indoor mask mandate on Jan. 30.

"The mandate will be adjusted to a recommendation," said Prime Minister ‘Han Duck-soo’ in a Covid-19 response meeting in Seoul on Friday.

But masks will still be required on public transportation and in medical facilities such as hospitals, clinics and pharmacies.

Korea reported its first Covid-19 case exactly three years ago on Friday, on Jan. 20, 2020.

Masks have been required in both indoor and outdoor spaces from Oct. 13, 2020. The outdoor mask mandate was lifted in degrees starting last May, and completely on Sept. 26 last year.

Most countries around the world have lifted their mask mandates, with only a handful of others, such as Egypt, Taiwan and Japan, still requiring masks indoors. Both Taiwan and Japan had also recently announced they may lift the indoor mask mandate after the Lunar New Year holidays.

The seven-day quarantine mandate for those infected with Covid-19 still stands.