Haenam-gun Operates Market Delivery Assistants for Elderly Carrying Heavy Loads on the 5th

On the 5th, a market delivery assistant is carrying heavy loads. (Photo by Haenam-gun)

[Haenam＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] The delivery assistant service for the 5-day market, operated to facilitate the use of traditional markets and revitalize the market, is receiving great response.

According to Haenam County on the 22nd, the 5-day market delivery assistant has been operated since June last year to revitalize traditional markets that have been continuously struggling due to the spread of COVID-19 and the increase in online purchases.

The delivery assistant stays at the Haenam-eup 5-day market held on the 1st and 6th days of the market cycle, providing free delivery of heavy items for market users.

The main users are elderly or mobility-impaired residents, and the service helps by transporting purchased goods to parking lots and bus stops, facilitating convenience for users.

The delivery assistant service, which receives great response from users with about 40 to 50 cases per day, has recorded over 3,900 deliveries so far.

A county official said, “It is very well received as it can provide some help to merchants struggling due to COVID-19 and elderly users of the market,” adding, “When the daily market is newly built next year, we will actively consider a delivery service that delivers to homes and strive to revitalize the traditional market.”

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