Stoneham Giving Out Masks To Residents

STONEHAM, MA — The Stoneham Board of Health will host a drive-thru mask distribution event this weekend. The event will serve Stoneham residents only, and participants will be asked to show their ID prior to receiving masks.

Masks will be handed out Saturday, May 9 from noon to 4 p.m. at Stoneham High School, 149 Franklin St.

Masks will be limited to five per car, as there is a limited quantity available at this time. A community resource packet will also be distributed with all mask packs.

Face masks or cloth face coverings must now be worn in public, per a May 1 order by Gov. Charlie Baker. The order requires anyone in public unable to remain socially distant, a minimum of six feet away from others, to wear a face covering. This order applies to both indoor and outdoor spaces.

Masks should not be worn by young children under the age of 2, persons with difficulty breathing, or those who are unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.

This order remains in effect until further notice. Further guidance from the DPH is available at mass.gov/coveryourface.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) still advises those wearing a face covering to practice social distancing in public when possible, as the coronavirus is believed to be transmitted through respiratory droplets produced when someone with the virus talks, sneezes or coughs.