On Monday, the STM (Société de transport de Montréal) will begin handing out 235,000 reusable face coverings, an operation that will be carried out until the end of June.
The public transit network says the face coverings will be handed out in the mĂ©tro’s busiest stations and in areas that have been hit hardest by the pandemic.
The face coverings handouts will begin on Monday, May 25.
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“It is strongly recommended that you wear face coverings on public transit and in all situations where it is not possible to maintain a sufficient physical distance from others,” states the STM website. “Covering your face should, therefore, be added to other precautions you take, such as cough etiquette and hygiene rules, to stop the spread of the virus.”
[Let’s take care of each other] âŁïžđâïž Starting Monday, we will start giving out reusable face coverings at multiple mĂ©tro stations. Let us remind you that wearing a face covering is strongly suggested when traveling by bus or by mĂ©tro.
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â STM (@stminfo) May 22, 2020
The STM warns that the masks are not of the surgical variety and says the face coverings “will not protect you from the COVID-19 virus.”
Here’s which stations will be handing out masks, as of May 25:
Green line
- Honoré-Beaugrand
- Radisson
- Langelier
- Cadillac
- Viau
- Pie-IX
- Joliette
- Frontenac
- Papineau
- Guy-Concordia
- De lâĂglise
- Verdun
- Jolicoeur
- Monk
- Angrignon
Orange line:
- Henri-Bourassa
- Sauvé
- Crémazie
- Jarry
- Beaubien
- Rosemont
- Laurier
- Mont-Royal
- Sherbrooke
- Champ-de-Mars
- Bonaventure
- CĂŽte-Vertu
- Du CollĂšge
- Plamondon
- CĂŽte-Ste-Catherine
- Villa-Maria
- VendĂŽme
Blue line:
- St-Michel
- Fabre
- Parc
- Snowdon
Transfer stations:
- Berri-UQAM
- Lionel-Groulx
- Jean-Talon
We’ll keep you covered with more details about face mask distributions for the week of June 1 when more details trickle down.