Dongjak-gu Unifies Public Mask Sales Time to 1 PM

Starting from the 11th, official mask sales unified to 1 PM... Mask delivery system improved... Support for assistants at 19 single-pharmacist pharmacies to ease resident inconvenience... Pharmacy status posted on website

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Lee Chang-woo) is implementing an emergency plan for public masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infections within the community and minimize inconvenience to residents.

The district, in consultation with the Dongjak-gu Pharmaceutical Association, will unify the start time for public mask sales at 180 pharmacies in the area to 1 PM starting from the 11th. This measure aims to resolve residents' inconveniences caused by varying sales times and lack of time notifications at different pharmacies.

The Dongjak-gu Disaster Safety and Quarantine Countermeasures Headquarters has assigned responsibility for delivering public masks to 40 pharmacies in the Sangdo-dong area to ensure unified sales times. After receiving the daily mask supply from the distributor, staff from the local community center will deliver them directly to the pharmacies.

The list of pharmacies handling public masks in the area can be found on the district’s website under the ‘Notices (Announcements)’ board. To purchase masks, residents must bring identification such as a resident registration card, driver’s license, or passport.

Additionally, starting today, support personnel will be provided to single-person pharmacies experiencing increased workload due to public mask sales. Among 36 single-person pharmacies, 19 that requested assistance will receive staff support from local community center professional groups.

With assistance in mask sales and ID verification for three hours daily, it is expected that residents’ waiting times will decrease and pharmacy workload congestion will be alleviated.

Lee Chang-woo, Mayor of Dongjak-gu, stated, “We will do our best to implement emergency measures to ensure residents do not experience inconvenience when purchasing public masks,” and added, “We ask for the voluntary participation of residents in practicing social distancing to prevent the spread of infection within the community.”

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