Suwon and Gyeonggi Province Provide Quarantine Supplies to Markets and Street Vendors

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City announced on the 26th that it has provided quarantine supplies including masks, hand sanitizer gel, hand sanitizer, and disinfectants to traditional markets, storefronts, and alleyway merchants so that citizens can safely use these commercial areas.

From the 23rd over four days, the city delivered 45,100 masks, 7,300 hand sanitizer gels, and 3,520 bottles of disinfectant (1 liter per bottle) to 22 traditional markets and storefronts including Jidong Market and Maesan-ro Theme Street Storefronts, and 8,352 hand sanitizers to alleyway merchants. The total value of supplies amounts to approximately 150 million won. Costs were split evenly between the city and Gyeonggi Province.

The city surveyed opinions from traditional market merchants, storefronts, and alleyway merchants, then purchased and provided the supplies they requested. The quarantine supplies are being distributed to merchants through the Suwon Merchants Federation and the Suwon Small Business Association.

The city's provision of quarantine supplies is expected to greatly assist with quarantine efforts at traditional markets. The 22 traditional market merchant associations have been establishing volunteer quarantine teams since February and March, regularly disinfecting and sanitizing various areas throughout the markets with thorough hygiene management.

An official from the city's Local Economy Division stated, "Quarantine supplies will help ensure the safety of citizens and merchants," and added, "We will create traditional markets and alleyway commercial areas that are safe from infectious diseases." The official further urged, "We ask that you trust the quarantine efforts at traditional markets and alleyway businesses and visit them frequently."