The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department along with representatives from the University of Tennessee/Tennessee State University Extension office will distribute free washable, reusable cloth face masks in Jackson. according to a Monday morning news release from the health department.
Masks will be available for pick-up at East Jackson Church of Christ on Wednesday, Aug. 19 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. while supplies last. The church is located at 1461 East Chester Street in Jackson.
Masks will not distributed at the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department or at The WIC Center that day.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s Unified Command Group (UCG) supplied a limited number of masks for Madison County residents. They will be distributed on a first come first serve basis.
Please call the Jackson-Madison County COVID-19 Public Information Line at 731-240-1771 if you have questions.
Find more information about COVID-19 from the Tennessee Department of Health at https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated information and guidance available online at www.cdc.gov/COVID19.