Gwanak-gu Provides Staff Support to 34 Pharmacies Selling Public Masks

Contributing to Alleviating Pharmacy Staff Shortages and Citizen Purchase Inconvenience Due to 'Mask 5-Day Rotation' Implementation...3-Hour Daily Work, Purchase History Registration, and Distribution of Waiting Number Tickets as Sales Assistance Roles

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gwanak-gu (District Mayor Park Junhee) announced that it has been providing auxiliary personnel to public mask-selling pharmacies in the area since the 11th.

This is to support public mask-selling pharmacies struggling with operations due to the implementation of the 'Mask 5-Day Rotation System,' which allows mask purchases based on the last digit of the birth year from the 9th, and to alleviate citizens' inconvenience in purchasing masks.

On the 10th, a demand survey was conducted through visits and phone calls to public mask-selling pharmacies by neighborhood to check whether support work was requested and the hours needed. Among them, personnel were assigned and operated at 34 pharmacies that requested support.

The assigned personnel assist with sales by verifying duplicate purchases using buyers' identification information, registering purchase histories, and distributing waiting number tickets for purchases.

Working hours are adjusted autonomously according to each pharmacy, with support provided for up to 3 hours per day, and will continue until the 23rd.

District Mayor Park Junhee said, “Through personnel support, we hope to help public mask-selling pharmacies that are short-staffed and prevent confusion caused by the implementation of the Mask 5-Day Rotation System, thereby alleviating some of the inconvenience for residents.”

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