Seoul Jung-gu Distributes 30 KF94 Masks Per Taxi Driver

A total of 16,620 tickets distributed to 554 individual taxi drivers residing in Jung-gu

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Jung-gu, Seoul (Mayor Seo Yang-ho) announced on the 8th that it distributed 30 KF94 masks per person to individual taxi drivers residing in the area.

As of the 6th, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Seoul surpassed 10,000, and with social distancing in the metropolitan area being strengthened to level 2.5 starting from the 8th, the resurgence of COVID-19 is becoming serious.

Accordingly, the district office said it distributed masks to strengthen quarantine management for taxi workers who have a high possibility of contact with many citizens, to proactively protect citizens and prevent the spread of community infections.

The recipients were 554 individual taxi drivers residing in Jung-gu who belong to the Seoul Individual Taxi Association Central Branch and the Seoul Jungbu and Namdaemun Model Driver Associations.

At the beginning of this month, the district office visited each organization's office and delivered a total of 16,620 masks, 30 per person.

A district official said that by keeping masks available in each taxi at all times, it is expected to prevent not only the workers but also the issue of passengers not wearing masks in advance.

Seo Yang-ho, Mayor of Jung-gu, said, "Masks are the best vaccine to protect all of us from COVID-19," and added, "In line with the upgrade to social distancing level 2.5, we ask everyone to refrain from going out, gatherings, and visiting multi-use facilities, and to strictly follow personal quarantine rules such as wearing masks and washing hands."

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