KOSHA Provides Emergency Support of Personal Protective Equipment in Daegu and Gyeongbuk

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyunjung] Personal protective equipment will be urgently supplied to the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions in relation to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

The Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency announced on the 10th that it will provide 240 Level D Kits and 3,400 impermeable protective suits to Daegu and Gyeongbuk. The personal protective equipment sets provided by the agency consist of five items: disposable full-body protective suits, shoe covers, goggles, masks (KF94), and sterile gloves.

Following Cheongdo County in Gyeongbuk and Daegu, Gyeongsan City in Gyeongbuk was designated as a special infectious disease control area on the 5th, making Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions urgently in need of infectious disease prevention measures due to the spread of COVID-19.

Park Duyong, Director of the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, said, "The COVID-19 situation is a national disaster, and the belief that we can overcome it together by stopping it is important," adding, "We will spare no effort or support in manpower, supplies, and equipment to prevent the spread of the infectious disease and to bring it to an end as soon as possible."

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