By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

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Province to give out another 20 million free masks

Jul 5, 2020 | 2:05 PM

Alberta Health is distributing another 20 million non-medical masks through fast food chains A&W, McDonald’s and Tim Horton’s.

The free masks, which come in packs of four, will be given out starting July 13. You can get them by using the drive-thru, but no purchase is required.

Last month, the province did the same thing, and they were gone within a few weeks.

“The first phase of free mask distribution in Alberta was a huge success and the response was an incredible show of community support,” says Tyler Shandro, health minister. “Thank you to all Albertans who are doing their part to keep each other safe as we move through stage two of relaunch.”

Masks are also being distributed at other partner locations, such as municipalities without easy access to the select restaurants, First Nations and Métis settlements, places of worship, transit services, seniors organizations, women’s shelters, addiction treatment centres, and more.

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In a release, the province notes that masks are not mandatory, but are meant to be an option in situations where two metres of physical distancing is not possible.

More information about masks is at Alberta.ca.