Gwangyang-si Overcomes Mask Shortage Crisis with Handmade Masks

City, Chamber of Commerce, and 5 Volunteer Organizations Collaborate to Provide Free Masks to Citizens

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Gwangyang City, Jeonnam announced on the 19th that it began producing 13,000 handmade masks on the 9th to resolve the mask shortage caused by COVID-19, and has supplied about 4,500 masks free of charge to low-income and vulnerable groups in the region as of the 17th.

The handmade masks were produced through the talent donation of 130 people from five organizations: Gwangyang City Wooriot Research Association, Climate Environment Network, Hand-Stitch Volunteer Group, Women's Association Council, and Women's Culture Center students. Citizens actively took part in resolving the mask shortage, setting an example for the local community.

The Gwangyang Chamber of Commerce and Industry supported the purchase costs of fabric and filters necessary for supplying 13,000 handmade masks free of charge, participating in overcoming the mask shortage and addressing supply blind spots.

The president of the Gwangyang Chamber of Commerce and Industry (President Lee Baekgu) delivered the handmade masks to Gwangyang City on the 19th.

Park Youngsoo, Director of Safety General Division, said, “We thank the volunteers who participated in mask production and the Gwangyang Chamber of Commerce and Industry to overcome the COVID-19 crisis,” and added, “The city will do its best to ensure free mask supply to vulnerable groups such as low-income, marginalized groups, and foreign workers who have difficulty purchasing public masks.”

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