Coronavirus: Mask distribution event to be held in Wayne County, Indiana this weekend

WAYNE COUNTY, Indiana — City and health officials will host a mask distribution event at three locations in Richmond, Indiana this weekend.

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The distribution will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 25 and each car in line will receive a box of 50 masks, organizers said Monday.

Three sites have been designated as the locations for the distribution:

• Reid PACE Center at 2300 National Road West. Cars are asked to enter the lot from National Road West.
• Elstro Plaza, 47 North 6th Street. Cars are asked to enter from North 6th Street.
• Test Middle School, 33 South 22nd Street. Cars are asked to enter the site from South 22nd Street.

The distribution event comes after the Wayne County Health Department recommended to the Richmond Mayor and Wayne County Commissioners last week to enact an order to mandate masks in public places.

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