City Council Member Edward Pollard Free Masks Giveaway
Style Magazine Newswire | 4/28/2020, 12:27 p.m.
City Council Member Edward Pollard and his staff, along with more than a dozen volunteers, gave away 12,000 disposable face masks on Tuesday, April 28, to Houston residents is support of the Harris County order requiring residents to wear masks or face coverings when outside the home. Hundreds of cars began lining up at 6:30 a.m. in the parking lot of the PlazAmericas Mall, located at 7500 Bellaire Blvd. to receive the masks. Council Member Pollard also used this opportunity to encourage residents to complete their Census forms.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the use of masks or face coverings to slow the spread of the coronavirus by helping prevent it from being transmitted. According to the CDC, cloth face coverings should not be placed on young children under age two, anyone who has trouble breathing, or is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.
Council Member Pollard continues to encourage all residents to adhere to the Stay Home, Stay Safe order, which asks residents to avoid leaving home unless absolutely necessary, and when in public, maintaining at least six feet of separation from other people.
For the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic in Houston, visit the Emergency Operations Center website at https://houstonemergency.org/covid19.