20,000 vulnerable people receive a free face-mask
The City of Sydney and NSW Health have implemented the initiative as part of their commitment to beating COVID-19
More than 20,000 free, reusable face masks are being distributed to people living in Sydney’s social housing estates, boarding houses and rough sleepers.
Lord Mayor Clover Moore said the $200,000 initiative was part of the council’s commitment to working with NSW Health to beat COVID-19.
The masks are made from three-ply material and meet the guidelines produced by the WHO.
The council worked with Australian manufacturer ClothMaskMe which provided the masks at cost price.
