Authorities: bus and cab passengers must wear masks

Shanghai public transport authority reiterated the rule of mandatory mask wearing when taking public transports as part of the prevention measures against the spread of COVID-19 on Tuesday.

Taxi and bus passengers are both required to wear masks, according to a notice released by the local road transport administration bureau.

Drivers, too, will have to wear a mask, and they have the right to refuse passengers who do not wearing masks, the notice said.