On the first day of applying for the recovery consumption coupons on the 21st, a total of 6.98 million people registered. In just one day, 1.3 trillion won was disbursed.

On the first day of applying for the recovery consumption coupon on the 21st, a notice indicating places where the consumption coupon can be used is posted at the entrance of a restaurant in front of the Pohang City Hall in Gyeongbuk. /Courtesy of News1

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety noted on the 22nd at 0:00 that 6,975,642 people had applied for the consumption coupons. This accounts for 13.8% of the total eligible recipients (50,607,067 people). The amount disbursed was 1.2722 trillion won (13.9% of the expected total aggregates).

The ministry stated, "Compared to the first day of applications for the past national subsidy, when about 5 million people applied in one day, the number of applicants has increased by 40%," adding, "It is presumed that public expectations are high."

The area with the highest application rate compared to the total eligible recipients was Sejong City (14.81%). Following were Incheon (14.76%), Gwangju (14.29%), and Daegu (14.04%). Jeonnam (12.39%), Gangwon (12.82%), and Jeju (13.14%) had relatively lower application rates.

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