MFDS "Secured 9.96 Million Public Masks... 5.42 Million Masks Being Shipped" (Update)

On the 4th, residents are lining up in front of a pharmacy in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, to purchase masks as the government is considering a plan to sell masks exclusively at pharmacies. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced on the 4th that it has secured 9,955,000 public masks and is shipping 5,415,000 of them.

Specifically, 700,000 masks will be specially supplied to the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions, 700,000 to post offices in eup and myeon areas, 1,000,000 to Nonghyup Hanaro Mart, 160,000 to public home shopping, 2,415,000 to pharmacies nationwide, and 440,000 to medical institutions.

Masks can be purchased at pharmacies nationwide and all Nonghyup Hanaro Mart stores. In the case of post offices, they are responsible for areas in eup and myeon nationwide where supply conditions are vulnerable. Masks can also be purchased in the infectious disease special management zones of Daegu and Cheongdo.

Public home shopping sells masks via landline phone (080-258-7777, 080-815-7777). From this day, the Small and Medium Business Distribution Center (Happy Department Store, I'm Shopping, Seoul Station, Daejeon Station, Gwangju Station Myeongpum Maru) will no longer sell public masks.

Detailed purchase locations and sales times can be checked on the websites of post offices and Nonghyup Hanaro Mart.

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