Koo Yoon-cheol, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Visits Post Office Site for 'Mask Sales'

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyunjung] On the 4th, Koo Yoon-cheol, Vice Minister of Strategy and Finance, visited Bongdam Post Office in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do, which sells public masks in towns and townships, to inspect the mask distribution site. Accompanying him were Yuk Hyun-soo, Director of Research and Development Budget Division, Park Jong-seok, Head of the Postal Business Headquarters, and Byun Ju-yong, Financial Planning Officer of the Postal Business Headquarters.

This visit to the mask distribution site was conducted to check whether the policies announced by the government during the mask supply process, which has been in effect since the 26th of last month, are being properly delivered on the ground. Additionally, the plan is to listen to the difficulties faced by the sales entities on site and reflect them in the policies.

The Postal Business Headquarters is utilizing post offices in the special COVID-19 management areas of Daegu and Cheongdo (89 post offices) and post offices located in towns and townships with vulnerable purchasing conditions (1,317 post offices) as mask sales points.

After touring the mask sales site at Hwaseong Bongdam Post Office, Vice Minister Koo held a meeting with the staff to hear their opinions on difficulties in the sales process and areas where government assistance is needed. At this meeting, he stated, "The government is making every effort to stabilize the mask supply as early as possible," and urged, "Post offices, which are at the forefront of public safety, should also do their best."

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