Jeonnam Province Urgently Provides Masks to Facilities Subject to Gathering Ban

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province announced on the 2nd that it will urgently provide masks to facilities subject to the assembly ban administrative order, which have been struggling due to COVID-19.

The province is supporting masks it holds to facilities under the assembly ban to actively respond to blocking the spread of virus infection and to provide comfort to business owners.

The support targets about 9,500 locations in the province, including high-risk facilities such as entertainment bars, buffets, PC rooms, and singing practice rooms; medium-risk facilities such as arcades, bathhouses, and indoor sports facilities; and facilities with assembly bans for groups of 10 or more such as kids cafes and academies. Each will receive 30 masks, totaling 300,000 masks distributed.

So far, Jeonnam Province has provided 1.13 million masks to medical institutions including screening clinics, temporary testing facilities, social welfare facilities, and public transportation workers, including cities and counties affected by floods in the province. The province plans to continue proactively supplying quarantine supplies to block the spread of COVID-19.

Currently, the number of businesses subject to the COVID-19 assembly ban administrative order in the province is identified as a total of 9,541 locations: 4,485 high-risk facilities, 1,590 medium-risk facilities, and 3,466 facilities with assembly bans for groups of 10 or more.

A Jeonnam Province official said, “Due to the recent spread of COVID-19, there is an urgent situation with concerns about a second large-scale outbreak. We will do our best to prevent infection by promptly supplying quarantine supplies such as masks.”

Meanwhile, one business subject to the assembly ban in Jeonnam Province posted a notice of closure according to the assembly ban order and appealed for everyone to participate in COVID-19 prevention, along with the phrase “Let’s meet again in good health,” touching the hearts of those who saw it.

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