Suwon City Overcomes COVID-19 with Outpouring of Donations

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Donated goods continue to arrive in Suwon City from various sectors to help overcome COVID-19.

Particularly as a severe mask shortage persists, a local mask production company donated 10,000 masks to the city.

Co., Ltd. LDS, located in Goesaek-dong, Suwon City, visited City Hall on the morning of the 11th and delivered 10,000 KF-94 masks (5,000 large-sized and 5,000 small-sized).

Co., Ltd. LDS received pharmaceutical approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in January and is currently producing KF-80 and KF-94 masks. The company is currently operating its machinery 24 hours a day to help improve mask supply.

The city immediately distributed the masks donated by Co., Ltd. LDS to 57 child welfare facilities and 3 multicultural facilities for use by children vulnerable to infectious diseases.

Kim Chul-yeon, CEO of Co., Ltd. LDS, said, "We will strive to produce the maximum quantity of masks and provide continuous and active support for masks."

Suwon Mayor Yeom Tae-young responded, "We are especially grateful that a local company has participated in donations of masks amid the current shortage," and added, "The public and private sectors will do our best to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and we will make every effort in administrative support to ensure smooth mask production."

On the same day at 3:30 p.m., Kim Ju-hyung, chairman of the Suwon City Honam Alumni Association, and others visited and donated 10,000 toothpaste-coated sterilizing toothbrushes worth 8 million won.

On the 10th, the New Gyeonggi Sports Central Association deposited 10 million won, and Korean-Extreme Broadcasting donated 100 million won in designated contributions.

The city is distributing the designated donations and goods that continue to arrive in cooperation with fundraising organizations such as the Community Chest of Korea.