Boseong-gun, First Nationwide Free Distribution of Self-Made Masks with Replaceable Filters to All Residents

Following Last Month's Distribution of Masks to All Gunmin Myeon on the 5th... This Time, Replacement Filter Masks

Five Replacement Filters Provided Together... Expecting Stabilization of Mask Supply

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Yong-chul] Boseong-gun, Jeonnam announced that following the distribution of cotton masks to all residents on the 5th of last month, it will provide 42,000 self-produced filter-replaceable cotton masks free of charge to all residents on the 23rd.

The masks will be delivered to residents through the eup and myeon offices on the 23rd, with each resident receiving one cotton mask and five filters. Since the cotton masks can be washed and reused, they are expected to greatly contribute to stabilizing mask supply.

The production of cotton masks was carried out from the 11th to the 20th by forming the ‘Boseong-gun Mask Volunteer Corps,’ where about 100 talent-sharing volunteers from 10 volunteer organizations including the Boseong-gun Women’s Association and the Consumer Education Central Association Boseong branch participated.

Volunteers worked tirelessly without weekends at joint workshops, workplaces, and homes to produce the cotton masks. Boseong-gun fully supported the material costs for mask production by using disaster management funds.

Kim Cheol-woo, the governor of Boseong-gun, also visited the Agricultural Technology Center, the mask production site, daily to encourage volunteers who were busy making masks in front of sewing machines.

Volunteer Choi, who participated in the mask production, said, “Although the situation is difficult, I joined the mask production with the mindset of protecting our region with my own hands, and I feel proud to be able to contribute even a small effort.”

Governor Kim said, “I believe that the hearts of the volunteers who think of and care for their neighbors like family will be the strength to overcome the current crisis,” and expressed gratitude to the volunteers by saying, “Each and every one of you here is a hero of Boseong-gun.”

The county expects that this distribution of masks to all residents will resolve the shortage of health masks caused by the prolonged COVID-19 crisis and contribute to stabilizing mask supply.

Meanwhile, Boseong-gun distributed 110,000 masks to low-income groups at the end of January, and on February 5th, provided cotton masks to all residents. When mask supply became unstable, the county released its stock to urgently support 2,000 masks to pregnant women and high-risk groups, and also supported 700 masks to island areas such as Jangdo and Haedo, striving to stabilize mask supply.

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