Supply of 9.137 million masks over the weekend... Purchase regardless of birth year

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[Asia Economy Reporter Eunbyeol Kim] The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced that a total of 9,137,000 masks will be supplied through public sales outlets this weekend. On the 18th, 7,239,000 masks will be allocated, and on the 19th, 1,898,000 masks will be allocated.

Places where masks can be purchased on the weekend include pharmacies in the Seoul and Gyeonggi areas, and pharmacies and Nonghyup Hanaro Mart in other regions.

However, since some public sales outlets are closed on weekends, it is recommended to check the operation status and stock levels on the holiday duty pharmacies, Nonghyup Hanaro Distribution website, and mask web/app before visiting.

On weekends, anyone can purchase masks regardless of the last digit of their birth year according to the 5-day mask purchase system. However, due to the purchase limit of 2 masks per person per week, only those who did not purchase masks during the weekdays can buy them.

Proxy purchases are allowed for persons with disabilities, long-term care benefit recipients, those born in 1940 or earlier, those born in 2002 or later, pregnant women, national veterans with disabilities, patients hospitalized in nursing hospitals, residents in long-term care facilities among long-term care benefit recipients, and patients hospitalized in general hospitals.

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