City of Revere Response to COVID-19: May 4, 2020 Update
May 4, 2020
Grab and Go Mask Distribution Starts Tomorrow; Delivery Available This Weekend
May 4, 2020 – The City of Revere’s Emergency Response Team continues to take proactive steps to slow community transmission of COVID-19 and establish strategies for longer-term recovery efforts. As of May 4, the Revere Board of Health has been notified by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health of 1,255 positive cases of COVID-19 in the City of Revere.
#MaskUpMay
Tomorrow morning marks the start of the City’s Grab and Go mask distribution as part of its #MaskUpMay campaign. Residents in need of a mask will be able to walk- or drive-up to the Rumney Marsh Academy any weekday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and receive a mask. The city will distribute cloth, reusable masks sewn by volunteers for nonprofit partner MACIR (Moroccan American Connections in Revere) after which disposable masks will be handed out. Yesterday, the City distributed more than 950 masks at its first pop-up mask distribution at Revere Beach.
Beginning this weekend, City volunteers will deliver masks to the homes of residents who cannot access the Grab and Go distribution. Any resident in need of a mask can call 3-1-1 or utilize this form to register for the service.
New Soofa Signage Supports Resident Outreach Efforts
In partnership with Soofa, the City has facilitated a swift deployment of Soofa Signs to areas in the city with high pedestrian traffic. The Soofa Signs will be used to push out important PSAs, health guidelines, and resources for community members and businesses alike, as well as real-time transportation information. The signs will extend the City’s COVID-19 communications outside of digital channels to the outdoors. The first four signs are the first phase of a larger installation of up to 18 Signs.