Facemasks

North Dakota schools to receive cloth masks in effort to fight COVID-19

BISMARCK, N.D.–North Dakota’s public and nonpublic schools will be receiving shipments of cloth facemasks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The state will be getting nearly 160,000 facemasks from the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services, the State Department of Health and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. State School…

Fargo Police Warn of Face Mask Scams

If you suspect a scam, report it to the FTC.

FARGO, N.D.–The Fargo Police Department is warning residents about buying facemasks and other health products from unfamiliar online sources. Police say dozens of people, including healthcare workers, have reported paying for facemasks and toilet paper online and then never receiving the items. Scammers take the money and then cut off all contact, refuse to answer questions and deactivate websites. Police…