Free Mask Give-Away For East Haven Residents This Saturday

EAST HAVEN, CT —Mayor Joseph Carfora announced that Saturday May 30, 2020 the Town will sponsor a face mask give-away at the East Haven High School, 35 Wheelbarrow Lane, East Haven.

This effort will be spearheaded by the East Haven Fire Department under the direction of
Fire Chief Matt Marcarelli and the East Shore District Health Department Medical Reserve
Corps. He said the event will be held at the East Haven High School starting promptly at
8:00 am and continue until 12:00 pm or until supplies are depleted.

This will be a drive-through event and the public will not be permitted to leave their cars and must have proof of residency, driver’s license or tax bill. There will be a limit of 4 masks per vehicle.

"Unfortunately face coverings will be around for a while," Carfora said. "We want to
make sure that everyone can have access to a face-covering to be worn when in groups or
out in public.”

Earlier in the year the Governor passed an Executive Order 7BB which required face coverings.

"In addition to masks we must continue to practice safe social distancing,
wash our hands and keep practicing all the mitigating protocols that we have talked
about since the very beginning of this," Carfora said.

Earlier in the pandemic the Town was not in a position to supply mask as they were reserved for essential workers, as well as fire and police personnel, now that the supply chain has loosened up, they are more readily available.