Wilmington To Distribute Masks Saturday; 19 Active Cases

WILMINGTON, MA — The Wilmington Health Department will distribute masks again Saturday, Public Health Director Shelly Newhouse said Thursday. The department has given out 4,000 masks since March, she told the Board of Selectmen Monday.

Bags of masks will be available from 9 a.m. until they run out, behind the town building at 121 Glen Road.

"Please do not come if you already received masks the last time," Newhouse asked. "I have so many Wilmington residents that need them."

The last time the Department gave out masks, they went through 500 in 45 minutes,s he told the selectmen.

Newhouse also updated the town coronavirus case count, Thursday. Outside of long-term care facilities, the town has 19 active cases and nine residents in quarantine for potential exposure.

She noted that including long-term care, the town has had 298 confirmed cases since early March. During the 2019-2020 flu season, which runs from October through May, the town had 379 confirmed flu cases, she said.

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