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Frustrations rise as Victorian COVID-19 mask-wearing slips on trains and trams
When Mike boarded a train from Ringwood to the city in late February, he counted five of the 20 people on his carriage without masks.
Key points:
- New data shows nearly a quarter of Victorian train passengers were not wearing masks in March
- Transport Minister Ben Carroll said the government would try to combat the concerning trend with more education
- No new coronavirus cases were detected in Victoria today, but some plane passengers are yet to return results
He said it made him feel unsafe.
“The people not wearing the mask weren’t realising that the mask is to protect me from them,” he said.
“You know, they have their personal freedom and they don’t care if they catch COVID, but they’re the people most likely to be catching it and spreading…
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