Dongjak-gu, Emergency Mask Support for Children, Pregnant Women, and Seniors

Distribution of Masks to All Pregnant Women on the 13th... Support for ▲Disabled ▲Seniors Aged 80+ ▲Seniors Aged 65-79 Depending on Mask Availability... Masks Delivered Door-to-Door, 2 per Child, to Local Residents Aged 3-7 by the 20th

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Lee Chang-woo) is expanding the emergency mask support targets for vulnerable groups from pregnant women to children, people with disabilities, and the elderly in response to the spread of COVID-19 in the local community.

First, until the 13th, visiting nurses and welfare planners distributed 5 masks per person through home visits to pregnant women living in the area who had difficulty going out or waiting to purchase public masks.

Small masks for children will also be supported. The target group is 13,811 children aged 3 to 7 registered in the district, and 2 masks per person will be distributed. They are scheduled to be delivered through the heads of neighborhood blocks by the 20th, and if a visit is not desired, the child's guardian can pick them up directly at the local community center.

The district plans to distribute 2 masks per person to local residents in the following groups as soon as supplies are secured: ▲people with disabilities (14,691 people) ▲elderly aged 80 and above (13,049 people) ▲elderly aged 65 to 79 (48,945 people).

Dongjak-gu’s invested company, Elderly Happiness Corporation, plans to produce and deliver 3 cloth masks per child for 67 children from single-parent families by the end of this month. For the general public, they are also producing and selling masks with replaceable filters.

Additionally, to join forces in overcoming COVID-19, a ‘Cloth Mask Sharing Movement’ by local residents is ongoing.

About 10 residents of the village community ‘Donggeuri Maeul Net’ produced about 150 cloth masks and distributed them free of charge to students and youth at the Noryangjin academy district on the 17th. They plan to produce more cloth masks and deliver them to vulnerable groups in the future.

The Dongjak Volunteer Center produced ‘Hello Masks’ to distribute to marginalized groups. With the participation of volunteer talents, they made 400 cloth masks and donated 200 each to Daebang Comprehensive Social Welfare Center and Sadang Comprehensive Social Welfare Center on the 17th.

The district will conduct the ‘Good Mask Campaign’ three times a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) from 2 PM to 4 PM until April 3 at four subway stations in the area (Noryangjin Station, Jangseungbaegi Station, Sadang Station, Isu Station). Individuals who donate their health masks will receive cloth masks and hand sanitizers in exchange, prioritizing medical staff and vulnerable groups who are susceptible to infection.

Lee Chang-woo, Mayor of Dongjak-gu, said, “We have urgently expanded the mask support targets to prioritize protecting vulnerable groups from the spreading COVID-19,” and added, “We are grateful for the warm actions of residents, such as the cloth mask sharing movement, which are the driving force in overcoming the COVID-19 crisis.”

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