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The government's mask solution is to buy 80% of private mask production and supply it directly to the market. However, there are some places where the price is too low when the price of raw materials is all up, giving up production.

I am reporter Han So-hee.

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Some mask factories complained when the government said it would buy 80% of mask production in bulk for public distribution.

The government suggested about 900 won per mask, which means that the price of raw materials such as filters has risen and is not much different from the production cost.

[Shin Dong-Soo / Mask Manufacturer Representative (Yesterday): It is difficult to operate 24 hours to meet the unit price of 900 won (as suggested by the government).

One dental mask producer declared the abandonment of production because the PPS recognized only 50% of its cost and demanded 10 times its daily output.

The business owner claimed that he had lost the cause and the motivation to continue making the mask at the expense.

When the reaction came, the government said it would support the purchase price above the standard price and increase the price according to the production performance on weekends or at night.

It also suggested how to apply mask manufacturing equipment to companies or increase employment subsidies.

For the companies, if they do not make a contract with the government, the market itself will be blocked.

As additional measures emerged, 125 of the 131 mask producers, or 125 percent, have contracted with the government.