Arrived at Narita, a cloth mask that can be washed and used repeatedly Part of the government purchase

Arrived at Narita, a cloth mask that can be washed and used repeatedly Part of the government purchase March 10 19:02

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In the face of a serious shortage of masks, the first group of cloth masks manufactured by Japanese companies at overseas bases and distributed by the government to nursing care facilities nationwide has arrived at Narita Airport.

The government has decided to purchase a total of 20 million pieces of cloth masks that can be washed and used repeatedly, rather than disposable, as a second emergency response to the new coronavirus.

Among them, 90,000 masks produced by a Japanese company at a factory in Myanmar arrived at Narita Airport from the evening of the 9th to 10th in the morning, and 640 masks were stored at the Narita Airport warehouse that stores imported cargo. A large number of boxes were stacked.

This mask is a layer of gauze that can be washed and used repeatedly, and will be distributed to nursing care facilities, facilities for the disabled, nursery schools, and other facilities nationwide after import procedures at customs.

The government plans to purchase 15 million disposable masks for medical institutions in addition to these cloth masks in a lump, and hasten the elimination of the mask shortage.