NO MASKS OR FACE COVERINGS? IN TUCSON, THEY'RE FREE

(Mayor Regina Romero hands out masks to a driver during a free drive-thru mask distribution event in the parking lot of the Donna R Liggins Recreation Center located at 2160 N 6th Avenue, on July 18, 2020. A total of six sites throughout the city handed out masks to residents as a part of the citywide #MaskUpTucson campaign. Each site, located in its respective ward, were stocked with 8,000 reusable fabric masks. Locations ran from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. or until they ran out of masks.)Josh Galemore / Arizona Daily Star

By Johanna Willett

This is Tucson

The city of Tucson is distributing free, washable face masks at six locations Saturday morning.

In June, both Pima County and Tucson passed resolutions requiring people to wear face coverings in public to help slow the spread of COVID-19. That means that, when in public, everyone over the age of 5 has to wear a face covering if 6 feet of physical distance cannot be maintained.

On Saturday, July 18, the city will distribute face masks at a location in each ward, drive-thru style. You can also walk up or bike to the distribution site. You do not have to be a ward resident to get a mask and there are no limits on how many masks a family can request, says Andrew Squire, a spokesman for the city manager's office.

There will be 8,000 free masks available at each location.

The cloth masks are one size and washable with ear loops. They were purchased by the city using CARES Act money, Squire says. The distribution event put on by the Tucson city council and Mayor Regina Romero is part of the citywide #MaskUpTucson campaign.

Squire adds that if there are masks left over and individuals or community groups are in need of masks, they should reach out to the mayor or their ward office.

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