As someone in Taiwan, I have appreciated the 'over reaction.' Masks are still on 80% of the people riding public transport even though cases have hardly budged

As someone in Taiwan, I have appreciated the 'over reaction.' Masks are still on 80% of the people riding public transport even though cases have hardly budged in weeks. What people don't get is even if you're young and just get sick, it's possible this will cause long lasting respiratory issues like SARs did. Why risks that just you can enjoy a one off public event?