Ashley Hewett and Zachary Parker wear face masks and rubber gloves while picking up items to build a bench and a fort for their children Thursday at The Home Depot. “We started wearing masks a couple of days ago when we go out,” Parker says. San Juan Basin Public Health recommends that residents cover their nose and mouth with a bandanna or homemade cotton covering when leaving home for essential travel, such as going to the grocery store or doctor’s office, to avoid the coronavirus.
Sandra Hanson wears a mask she made while shopping Thursday at Walmart in her “Old Lives Matter” T-shirt. “I’m making more masks for others with just fun, funky patterns,” Hanson says.
James Staley shows his double-knitted layered mask with a fleece lining while shopping Thursday at Walmart. Staley’s wife made the mask for him.
Brothers Joseph Staley, left, and James Staley cover their faces with a bandanna and a homemade mask Thursday while shopping at Walmart. “You can’t find masks anywhere, that’s why he’s wearing a bandanna, and I’m wearing a mask that my wife made for me. We usually have plastic bags on our shoes, but we ran out of the grocery bags,” James Staley says.
Daniel Martinez wears a ski mask to cover his face Thursday while shopping at The Home Depot.
