Lee Seong-hee, President of NongHyup Central, Conducts On-site Inspection of Mask Sales at Hanaro Mart

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyunjung] On the 1st, Lee Seonghee, Chairman of the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (NACF), visited the NACF Seongnam Distribution Center and Yongin Guseong Nonghyup Hanaro Mart sites to check the mask supply status. Chairman Lee checked the mask sales situation at Hanaro Mart and spoke with customers visiting the store, expressing his commitment to fully support mask supply.

The NACF has been designated as a public mask sales outlet in response to COVID-19 and has been selling masks at cost without profit through Hanaro Marts nationwide in stages since the 27th of last month. From the 27th to the 29th of last month, masks were supplied nationwide except for the Seoul and Gyeonggi areas, and on the 1st, masks were supplied through Hanaro Marts in the Seoul and Gyeonggi areas.

On the 1st, an additional 670,000 masks were secured beyond the initial plan, supplying a total of 1.77 million masks. The NACF plans to continue securing additional quantities to supply masks more stably through 2,200 Hanaro Marts nationwide.

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