MASK GIVE-AWAY OCTOBER 10, 2020

OCTOBER 10, 2020
PRESS RELEASE
RE: MASK GIVE-AWAY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: EAST HAVEN MASK GIVE-AWAY
On Saturday, October 10th, 10am-12pm. The Town of East Haven will host a mask giveaway to residents in a drive through event at East
Haven High School located at 35 Wheelbarrow Lane. Mayor, Joseph Carfora, Emergency Management Director, Matthew
Marcarelli and Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteers through the East Shore District Health Department will be on
hand to greet residents in their cars and provide them with masks, free of charge.
The Town of East Haven has had generally low numbers of Covid-19 cases through-out the summer similar to other towns
across the state. However, we have seen an uptick in our COVID-19 cases last month. The East Shore District Health
Department, East Haven School System and the Town of East Haven are working together to continue to keep residents safe
and slow the spread of the virus and ensure that any positive cases of Covid-19 are isolated and any significant contacts are
placed into quarantined. A key component of keeping our residents safe during this pandemic is through contact tracing, and
we ask all residents to please cooperate if they are asked to quarantine for 14 days.
Mayor Carfora reminds all residents to please do their part - social distance and wear their face coverings as they are crucial
in helping to reduce the spread of the virus and limit the number of people who are infected in the East Haven Community.
As a reminder, everyone should be taking the everyday preventative actions to help protect themselves, these include:
• Staying home if you are sick except to get medical care.
• Avoiding close contact with people who are sick.
• Washing your hands with soap and water frequently and for at least 20 seconds.
• Wearing a face mask or covering when around others.
• Keeping a social distance of 6 feet or more from others.
• If you do become ill, immediately call your doctor.
For the most current updates and recommendations, visit ct.gov/coronavirus. For general questions, call 2-1-1.
Symptoms of COVID-19. include fever, uncontrolled new cough, difficulty breathing and loss of taste or smell. Other
symptoms may include vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain. For more information, resources, hotlines, testing, and how
you can support local businesses while practicing social distancing, please visit: http://www.esdhd.org/coronavirus.