Rural Health Center Team Leader's 'Quarantine Anxiety'... Donates 7 Million Won Worth of Masks from Personal Funds

Sangju-si Ian-myeon Health Center Team Leader Lee Seong-suk Donates 2,200 Transparent Masks to Quarantine Officials

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] On the 10th, Sangju City in Gyeongbuk announced that Lee Seong-suk, the management team leader working at Ian-myeon Health Center, donated 2,200 transparent face masks (worth 7.26 million KRW) to Sangju City on the 9th.

With concerns about the resurgence of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the city reported that Team Leader Lee purchased the masks at her own expense so that employees working on the quarantine frontlines could use them.

Team Leader Lee Seong-suk practices neighborly love by frequently calling local elderly residents, whose outings are restricted due to COVID-19, to check on their health. She also takes the lead in fostering a culture of sharing by visiting social welfare facilities in the area every year to deliver daily necessities.

Lee In-su, director of Sangju City Health Center, stated, "The donation of these supplies will greatly help in blocking COVID-19 infections," and added, "Sangju City is thoroughly implementing proactive quarantine measures and social distancing in preparation for a COVID-19 resurgence."

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