Gwanak-gu Distributes 70,000 Masks to Mobility-Impaired Vulnerable Groups

For 35,032 people including seniors aged 75 and over and disability grade 1 to 3... Bankbook will be delivered directly to each home by community leaders from March 27 to 29

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Junhee) will distribute 70,064 KF94 masks free of charge to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the local community.

The distribution targets vulnerable groups with mobility difficulties, including seniors aged 75 and older (born on or before December 31, 1945, totaling 31,184 people) and persons with disabilities in grades 1 to 3 (3,848 people), totaling 35,032 people. Each person will receive two KF94 masks, and duplicates will only be supported once.

Individually packaged KF94 masks will be delivered directly to each household by community leaders from the 27th to the 29th. If masks are not received during this period, recipients can visit their local community service center within one week to collect them. Considering the mobility difficulties of the vulnerable groups, proxy receipt is allowed.

Since the 26th of last month, the district has provided a total of 300,000 KF94 masks, approximately 15 masks per person, to 21,522 people including basic livelihood security recipients, lower-income groups, single-parent families, and residents of care facilities.

Those who have already received masks are excluded from this distribution for vulnerable groups with mobility difficulties.

Gwanak-gu is conducting a “Good Mask Sharing” campaign, where all district office employees donate their personally owned health masks of KF80 or higher and receive cloth masks made by volunteers in return, which has received positive responses from residents.

Mayor Park Junhee said, “Even with the five-day mask distribution system, it is difficult for vulnerable groups with mobility issues to obtain masks, so we decided to prepare masks using contingency funds and deliver them directly with the cooperation of community leaders. We hope this will help residents with mobility difficulties overcome COVID-19 even a little.”

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