The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety decided to continue purchasing measures for 3 persons per person as the supply was found to be stable even if the quantity of public mask purchases was increased to '3 per person per week'.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (KFDA) said it will continue to expand the purchase of public masks, '3 per week per person,' which will be piloted from the 27th to the 3rd of last month.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (KFDA) monitored the trend of public mask sales during the trial period, and found that people who purchased public masks increased by 5.7% compared to the week before the trial, but supply also increased by 28.7%.

This week's average weekly inventory of 86.1% was similar to the weekday average of 88%.

The amount of inventory by dealer did not decrease much from an average of 319 on weekdays last week to 294 on weekdays this week.

The total number of public masks supplied on the 2nd is 11,1139,000, and on the 3rd, 2709,000 are expected to be supplied.

Weekend mask retailers are pharmacies in Seoul and Gyeonggi areas, and pharmacies and Hanaro Mart in other areas.

On weekends, regardless of the end of the year of birth, only those who have not purchased during the week are allowed.

Some public dealerships are closed on weekends, so you should check the availability and inventory in advance on the website of the Holiday Pharmacy / Nonghyup Hanaro distribution website.

(Photo = Yonhap News)