A passenger has her temperature checked before getting on the subway in Shanghai. (Photo: jtw.sh.gov.cn)

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.