Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the state will be giving free cloth masks to any Tennessean who wants one. Governor Lee recently lifted his Safer-at-Home order, but strongly encouraged everyone to adhere to the CDC’s guidelines of wearing masks and continuing to social distance as much as possible. The state has partnered with Renfro Corporation to secure more than 5 million cloth masks, which will be distributed to all 95 health departments in the state beginning this week. They will be given out free of charge.

The masks are ready for pickup at the Cumberland and Roane County Health Department. Cumberland County Health Department is limiting masks to one per person.

Please know the following when you pick up masks at the health departments:

* Please know how many masks you need for the members of your household.

* Please do not get extra masks. Only get the number needed for your household

For other health departments, contact the one in your county to see if the masks are available.