Nowon-gu Distributes 5 Masks Per Resident to All Citizens... Third Distribution This Year Totals 5.8 Million Masks Provided

Distribution of about 2.7 million KF94 masks, 5 per person, to all residents... Third mask distribution following 1.1 million in March and 2 million before Chuseok holiday... Total of about 5.8 million masks distributed to all residents in three rounds this year

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Nowon-gu (District Mayor Oh Seung-rok) will distribute a total of approximately 2.7 million KF94 masks, 5 masks per person, to all residents to help with daily quarantine efforts.

This mask distribution is a proactive quarantine measure to block the spread of COVID-19 and protect the safety and health of residents amid the serious crisis as social distancing in the metropolitan area is raised to level 2.5 and the third wave of the pandemic begins.

This is the third time the district has provided masks to all residents.

Following the distribution of about 1.1 million masks, 2 masks per person, to residents struggling with nationwide mask shortages last March, the district distributed a total of about 2 million KF94 masks, 4 masks per person, in October before the Chuseok holiday.

As part of the special year-end and New Year quarantine measures, an additional 2.7 million masks will be distributed to 520,000 residents, bringing the total number of masks provided to all residents this year to approximately 5.8 million.

The masks will be delivered contactlessly to prevent infection. They will be packaged according to the number of household members at the local community service centers and distributed through each household’s mailbox. Households that do not receive masks can inquire at their local community service center.

Meanwhile, since the mask-wearing mandate was implemented on November 13, the district has been steadily conducting guidance-focused enforcement activities to establish a proper mask-wearing culture.

Additionally, following the elevation to social distancing level 2.5, on the 13th, inspections were conducted to check compliance with non-face-to-face worship at 200 churches in the area, as well as enforcement of gathering bans at entertainment establishments and adherence to quarantine rules at general management facilities.

Furthermore, quarantine measures to prevent COVID-19 spread are being strengthened by regularly disinfecting popular walking trails and riverside areas frequented by residents.

District Mayor Oh Seung-rok said, “Wearing masks is the easiest and most reliable quarantine method, and its cost-effectiveness has been proven through many cases,” adding, “I ask everyone to make mask-wearing indoors and outdoors a daily habit and to actively participate in social distancing by staying home during the year-end and New Year period.”

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