Korea Post Headquarters Sells Masks 'One Per Person' at Post Offices in Eup and Myeon Areas

Number Tickets Distributed at 9:30 AM...Large-Scale Town Sales Locations in Guncheong Area Excluded

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Korea Post under the Ministry of Science and ICT (Director Park Jongseok) announced on the 5th that the sale of health masks at 1,406 post offices (1,317 in eup/myeon areas, 89 in Daegu and Cheongdo areas) will be limited to "one mask per person" starting from the 6th.

This measure is to ensure fair distribution according to the government's "Mask Supply Stabilization Plan."

Post offices located in large eup areas where county offices are situated (general post offices) are excluded from the sales locations.

Sales locations and quantities can be checked on the Korea Post website and Internet Post Office after 6 p.m. on the day before sales.

The total quantity available for sale is 140,000 masks, priced at 1,500 KRW per mask.

To prevent duplicate purchases by the same individual, the distribution time for numbered tickets has been unified to 9:30 a.m. in consultation with NongHyup.

Numbered tickets will be distributed at post offices and NongHyup Hanaro Mart at 9:30 a.m., with sales starting as usual at 11 a.m. at post offices and 2 p.m. at Hanaro Mart.

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