"Delivery Orders Increase by 10.2% Compared to Last Week Due to COVID-19 Resurgence"

Sharp Rise in Delivery Orders Starting from the 17th as Daily COVID-19 Cases Reach 300s

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] It has been revealed that delivery demand is rapidly increasing due to the resurgence of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). Barogo, a startup operating a last-mile logistics IT platform (CEO Lee Tae-kwon), announced on the 25th that the number of delivery orders in the recent week (18th?24th) increased by 10.2% compared to the previous week (11th?17th).

This appears to be a phenomenon caused by the resurgence of COVID-19. In fact, from the 17th, when the daily confirmed COVID-19 cases reached the 300s, until the 22nd, the number of delivery orders showed a steep upward trend. In particular, the number of delivery orders over the weekend last week reached 1,237,000.

Also, on the 24th, the first day of implementing 'Social Distancing Level 2' in the Seoul metropolitan area, the number of delivery orders in one day was 466,000, which was 11.5% higher than the previous day. A Barogo official said, "Due to the resurgence of COVID-19, the number of delivery orders is rapidly increasing," and added, "We will continue close communication with the field to match delivery demand and rider supply."