Gangnam-gu Provides 20 Dental Masks Per Pregnant Woman

On the 24th, 730 registered mails will be sent out in bulk... Distribution continues until 40,000 copies, including new registrants, are exhausted

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jeong Soon-gyun) has been providing pregnant women with 20 dental masks per person and one antibacterial pouch to store them starting from the 24th of this month.

The district has secured 40,000 dental masks and 2,000 antibacterial pouches and plans to distribute them until supplies run out.

As of the 24th, 730 pregnant women registered as residents of Gangnam-gu were sent 20 masks and an antibacterial pouch each by registered mail.

Pregnant women newly registered at the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center can receive the items by submitting proof documents such as a pregnancy confirmation certificate or a maternal and child health handbook.

For more details, inquiries can be made to the Health Management Division of the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center.

Previously, in March and April, the district distributed a total of 26,310 KF94 masks to pregnant women in the area, providing 10 masks each to 1,231 people in the first round and 1,186 people in the second round.

Yang O-seung, director of the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center, said, “Following basic quarantine rules such as wearing masks, social distancing, and hand washing can reduce the possibility of mass infection by about 90%,” adding, “We hope everyone strictly follows personal hygiene rules for a ‘Mimiwi Gangnam’ that is cooperative, considerate, and respectful.”

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