Seongdong-gu Distributes 10 Masks to Students from 3rd Grade Elementary to 3rd Grade High School

Support of 20 Health and Dental Masks for Preschool Children and Grades 1-2, 10 Dental Masks for Grades 3-12... A Total of 556,000 Masks Provided to 36,562 People, Distribution Completed by Visits from 15th to 19th

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jeong Won-oh) will provide more than 550,000 masks to a total of 36,562 people, including elementary, middle, and high school students, as well as kindergarten and preschool children, in preparation for the upcoming school reopening on the 20th.

Although there is currently no disruption in mask supply through public masks due to ongoing online remote classes, this measure is to prepare for the expected surge in mask demand once in-person classes fully resume.

From the 15th to the 19th, the district provided 10 KF94 health masks and 10 droplet-prevention dental masks per person to 17,415 children before school age and first and second graders. For students from third grade to third year of high school, totaling 19,147, the district distributed 10 droplet-prevention dental masks and one fashion mask (including 10 filters) per person.

A district official said, “To prepare for this mask distribution, about 100 volunteers gathered at the district office auditorium on the 13th to package the masks,” adding, “During the packaging process, volunteers carefully inspected each mask visually to ensure no foreign substances were included.”

To minimize COVID-19 virus infection, the masks were delivered directly to students’ residences by neighborhood community leaders and volunteers.

Jeong Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, “We understand that the prolonged COVID-19 situation has made it difficult for parents to care for their children at home,” and added, “While there is both anticipation and concern about the school reopening, we hope this mask support will be of some help. We will do our best to prevent the spread of COVID-19 so that residents can quickly return to safe and happy daily lives.”

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