Yangcheon-gu Urgently Distributes Over 360,000 Additional Masks to Seniors and Disabled

63,314 Seniors Aged 65 and Over and 8,804 Registered Disabled Under 65 to Receive 5 Tickets Each... Emergency Additional Support Amid Prolonged COVID-19 Following March, April, and July

Kim Soo-young, Yangcheon District Mayor (right), is visiting a senior citizen's home and delivering masks.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Soo-young) is distributing five domestic KF94-grade masks per person to 63,314 elderly residents aged 65 and over and 8,804 registered disabled persons under 65 in the district in preparation for the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

In October, the mask distribution targets 63,314 elderly residents aged 65 and over (as of September 30, 2020) and 8,804 registered disabled persons registered in Yangcheon-gu, providing a total of approximately 365,000 KF94-grade masks at five masks per person.

The masks to be distributed will be sequentially delivered to each community service center during October and then directly handed over to the households of the recipients through community leaders and community center staff.

In March and July, during the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak when securing masks was difficult due to the mask shortage, the district proactively collaborated with local mask manufacturers to provide 950,000 dental masks at five masks per elderly person. Additionally, 8,976 registered disabled persons under 65 were given two masks per person.

In April, surgical masks were distributed at ten masks each to 1,100 registered disabled persons in the high-risk group with vulnerable chronic underlying diseases (such as kidney, heart, respiratory, liver, stoma, and urinary tract diseases).

Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, stated, “As social distancing has been eased to level 1, daily activities are becoming more active, and with the drop in temperature during the winter season, there are concerns about a resurgence of COVID-19. This mask distribution project will play a significant role in preventing COVID-19 infection among the elderly aged 65 and over and disabled persons with chronic underlying diseases who are vulnerable to infection in the community.” He added, “In particular, the district plans to implement more meticulous management at the district level to ensure the health and safety of elderly and disabled persons who are vulnerable to infectious diseases.”

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