Actually, I was thinking more of the totally unfounded racism which some people have been displaying towards Asian people since the COVID19 scare started. I was also wondering whether people of Asian appearance may be being subjected to pressure to wear a mask, wherever their ancestry is located, and regardless of whether they have had any contact at all with people who may have been exposed to infection.

I was more concerned that the lady may have felt pressured by other people to wear a face mask.