UT Extension assists with Mask Distribution

Effort Differs from County to County

UT Extension has a new calling: to serve as a public health lifeline in many of the state’s rural and suburban communities.

UT Extension has volunteered to be a resource to the state in this time of need.

With offices in each of the state’s 95 counties, UT Extension will assist local county health departments as needed in the distribution of facemasks across the state. The masks are being provided by the Governor’s Economic Recovery Group, led by Mark Ezell, Tennessee Commissioner for Tourist Development.

According to public health officials, social distanc...