South Korean government implements draconian measures to secure and distribute face masks to the public amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
"The government will make sure that 90% of total mask production in South Korea will be supplied within the country," Hong Nam-ki, the nation's finance minister, said Thursday."Around 140 companies that produce masks can provide 10 million masks a day, which means that 9 million masks will now be available for domestic sales."
A man wears a mask and goggles as he waits in line to buy face masks from a post office in Daegu, South Korea, Feb. 27, 2020.and Cheongdo, where more than 80% of all confirmed cases were found. "I visited over 10 pharmacies, local supermarkets and convenience stores in a day to buy masks for my family, but came home with nothing," Jun Hyunjung, a mother of two children, told ABC News.
People wearing masks to prevent contracting the coronavirus wait in line to buy masks at a department store in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 27, 2020.
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