Today, the 20th disposable masks were released to 18 stores nationwide at E-Mart Traders at the same time (6th).

E-Mart Traders began distributing number tags when people flocked earlier than expected.
It was still a long time to open at E-Mart Traders Sindong Branch, located in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, around 5:30 am today, but people who came across the news that 20 million disposable masks were released at E-Mart Traders nationwide began to gather.

E-Mart Traders was planning to distribute the numbered ticket from 9:30 am, and from 10 am, it would sell 1,000 boxes of disposable masks (50 pieces, 320 won per sheet) limited to 1 box per person.

However, as people continued to flock, the time was greatly advanced and the number cards were distributed at 6 AM.

Mr. Kim (38) said, "I thought that people could come from dawn, but I didn't know that I would be driving from 6 o'clock." The.

The distribution of the number tag was finished around 8:20 am in just 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Afterwards, notices were written on the front door and parking lot with the words'out of stock'.
Mr. B said, "I thought it was a KF quarantine mask, but it was a Chinese mask."

E-Mart Traders announced that it will sell 700~1,000 boxes of disposable masks to each store every day.

(Photo = Yonhap News)