Cook County Distributing 500,000 Masks to Fight the Spread of COVID-19
County partners with local organizations to distribute masks in 18 at-risk communities and expands #MaskUp campaign
As coronavirus case counts and deaths continue to rise, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle along with Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security Executive Director William Barnes announced today the procurement of half a million cloth masks for distribution to the County’s most vulnerable residents.