Asung Daiso Urgently Provides 15,000 Masks to Daegu Metropolitan City

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] Asung Daiso Co., a fixed-price household goods store, announced on the 24th that it has delivered 15,000 KF94 masks to Daegu Metropolitan City, where the number of COVID-19 patients has surged.

Daegu Metropolitan City, designated as a 'Special Infectious Disease Control Area' along with Cheongdo region on the 21st, reported a total of 326 COVID-19 cases as of the 23rd. The number of confirmed cases has rapidly increased recently: 11 on the 19th, 34 on the 20th, 84 on the 21st, 154 on the 22nd, and 326 (cumulative) on the 23rd.

The masks delivered by Daiso are scheduled to be distributed to vulnerable groups in the region such as the elderly, disabled, and low-income families through local disability community organizations including Daegu City Hall, Daegu Sarang Disabled Independent Living Center, Daegu Disabled Regional Community, Daegu Together Disabled Parents Association, and Dasa Disabled Independent Living Center.

On the 9th, Daiso had previously supported relief supplies for quarantined individuals (including medical staff) at a hospital in Gwangju visited by a confirmed COVID-19 patient. Recently, with the rapid increase of COVID-19 cases in Daegu Metropolitan City, Daiso decided to provide masks to help prevent infection among local residents.

A Daiso official stated, “We quickly decided to urgently support masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 damage,” adding, “Although this is a difficult time for everyone, we will work together with the local community to overcome these challenging times.”

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