Youth Services Librarian Ilsa Chavez works behind the desk at the Ridgway Public Library, behind a counter with a basket of free KN95 masks. The library received 500 KN95 masks and 2,000 surgical masks from the state to distribute through a new program to provide higher-quality masks. Masks are also available at the Ouray Public Library. Liz Teitz â Ouray County Plaindealer
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Need a mask or test? Here’s how to get one
Libraries in Ridgway and Ouray are now distributing free KN95 and surgical masks from the state, and the federal government has opened up an ordering system for free COVID-19 tests to be shipped later this month.
Gov. Jared Polis announced Tuesday that Colorado libraries, community centers and other locations will begin distributing masks later this week. Masks will be available after Jan. 19, and there will be a limit of five masks per person per month, according to the state’s website.
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