Local currency to boost the purchase of masks Fukui Takahama New Coronavirus April 21 17:49
Takahama-cho paid for one box in response to the fact that Fukui Prefecture distributes a voucher that can buy up to two boxes of 50 pieces per box to all households amid the shortage of masks nationwide. We will distribute a local currency of 2500 yen equivalent to and will support the purchase of masks.
Fukui Prefecture owns 300,000 masks of 50 pieces per box, totaling 15 million pieces, and can purchase up to 2 boxes of 2350 yen per box including tax for all households by mail from the 23rd of this month. I will distribute it.
In response, Mayor Nose Yutaka of Takahama Town distributed a 2500 yen local currency equivalent to the price of one box to all households at the town council's all-members meeting held on the 21st, and purchased masks. I explained that I will provide supportive measures to support them.
This local currency cannot be used directly in the drug store chain "Genky", which allows you to purchase masks with prefecture purchase tickets, so Takahama Town uses the distributed regional currency at supermarkets in the town to purchase masks. We want you to use for compensation (hoten) of price.
Takahama Town will spend about 10 million yen for the mayor's strict discretion, and in the future, we will consider supplementing the cost of purchasing another box with local currency.