Ministry of National Defense Supports 72 Soldiers and Delivery Vehicles for Mask Production at 6 Private Companies

The Ministry of National Defense announced on the 1st that it has provided 72 soldiers and delivery vehicles to six private companies producing masks to prevent the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). Photo by Ministry of National Defense

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] The Ministry of National Defense will support six private mask production companies with 72 military personnel and delivery vehicles.

On the 1st, the Ministry of National Defense stated, "Today, we are providing 72 military personnel and two vehicles to handle everything from mask packaging to direct delivery for the production companies." The military personnel and vehicles provided this time will be deployed to mask production companies located in Busan, Jeonju, Paju, Anseong, Incheon, and Donghae. The soldiers will be responsible for product packaging and delivery tasks.

Masks are essential for preventing the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

The Ministry of National Defense explained, "Since the 26th of last month, we have been supporting six companies with 72 personnel and 12 delivery vehicles, as well as 309 personnel and 42 decontamination vehicles, and 110 disinfectors for quarantine support." Earlier, on the 26th of last month, to transport 1.1 million masks urgently supplied to the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions, ten 11-ton trucks were mobilized to transport from Mungyeong to Daegu.

Minister of National Defense Jeong Kyeong-doo has instructed to actively support by mobilizing all available resources with a mindset equivalent to wartime. The Ministry of National Defense stated, "We expect this to contribute not only to securing nationwide mask production and stabilizing supply but also to blocking the spread of the virus," and emphasized, "We will continue to actively support available equipment and personnel to minimize the inconvenience to the public caused by COVID-19."

As of 4 p.m. today, there are 27 confirmed COVID-19 cases within the military, with no additional confirmed cases. According to health authorities, about 910 people are in quarantine. According to the military's own standards, about 8,880 people are under preventive quarantine. The total number of quarantined individuals has decreased by about 270 compared to the 28th of last month.

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