Yangcheon-gu Urgently Provides Masks to Pregnant Women, Disabled, and Single-Parent Families

Over 10,000 People Receive Two KF-94 Masks Each... Cotton Masks Provided to Children at Local Child Centers and Single-Parent Families

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Soo-young) is urgently providing masks to vulnerable groups such as pregnant women, people with disabilities, and single-parent families, following the direct distribution of masks to seniors aged 65 and over.

The district announced that to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protect vulnerable groups within the community, it will distribute two KF-94 masks each to about 900 registered pregnant women and about 9,000 registered people with disabilities at the public health center.

Considering that seniors with mobility difficulties in Yangcheon-gu find it hard to stand in long lines to purchase masks, masks are being directly distributed at five per person to seniors aged 65 and over. This time as well, masks will be directly delivered to pregnant women and people with disabilities for their convenience.

Additionally, 2,000 cotton masks for children have been secured and distributed to 26 local children's centers. The cotton masks made by the Yangcheon-gu Volunteer Center will be provided at four masks per person to children and adolescents from single-parent and low-income families.

Following government guidelines issued on the 9th encouraging the public sector to wear cotton masks, Yangcheon-gu is the first autonomous district in Seoul to wear reusable cotton masks while working. To ensure that masks are used where most needed, such as by medical staff, public officials lead by example, with employees at civil service offices and community centers using cotton masks.

Although public supply masks are being sold through the Nonghyup and pharmacies, the supply is insufficient, making it difficult to purchase masks. Considering this, the district plans to continuously secure masks by additionally investing available resources such as contingency funds and disaster management funds, pledging to do its best for residents' safety.

Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, said, “We will mobilize all administrative power to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the community and will strive with all our might. We will definitely overcome this together with the residents.”

Also, as many residents were making futile trips to pharmacies, the official sales outlets, due to the five-day mask distribution system, the district consulted with the Yangcheon-gu Pharmaceutical Association and unified the sales hours of pharmacies handling public masks in the area to 6 p.m.

A district official stated, “Since some pharmacies may not be able to participate due to circumstances, please check the status of pharmacies selling public masks on the Yangcheon-gu Office website before visiting.”

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