Suwon-si Deploys Public Officials for Delivery and Sale of Public Masks

Suwon City Hall

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Suwon City in Gyeonggi Province will deploy public officials for the delivery of public masks. Additionally, a general management team will be activated to ensure the smooth operation of the 5-day mask distribution system.

The mask delivery team consists of three groups of three city hall officials each, who will use vehicles to collect masks from the mask supplier (A Pharmaceutical) located in Yongin, Gyeonggi, by 8 a.m., and then directly deliver them to public mask-selling pharmacies in the Suwon area before noon.

This measure aims to alleviate the inconvenience of citizens having to wait in long lines at pharmacies to purchase public masks due to unstable mask supply.

A Pharmaceutical supplies masks to 339 pharmacies, which account for 70% of all pharmacies in Suwon City, through its own transportation network.

The Suwon City mask delivery team is responsible for delivering masks to 40 to 50 pharmacies among those served by A Pharmaceutical.

Other mask suppliers, besides A Pharmaceutical, are independently delivering masks to 136 pharmacies in the Suwon area.

The city will also operate a mask general management team composed of public officials and community leaders (tongjang). They will assist pharmacists in selling public masks at 18 pharmacies within the jurisdiction, as requested by the Suwon City Pharmacists Association.

Public officials will handle data entry support tasks, while the community leaders will be responsible for mask sales, personal hygiene guidance, and maintaining order.

Earlier, on the 9th, Yeom Tae-young, Mayor of Suwon City, stated at a COVID-19 situation briefing, "Once the 5-day mask distribution system is established, the supply will stabilize to some extent, but the first week will likely see considerable confusion," adding, "The city will actively support pharmacies facing difficulties in mask distribution."

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