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Vending machines to offer free face masks in Hong Kong

April 7, 2020

Vending machines providing free medical grade safety masks will be installed in service centers in 18 Hong Kong districts, according to a dazeddigital.com report. The 35 machines and 10 million face masks will be provided by Adrian Cheng, founder of China's K11 Art Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering the development of the contemporary art scene in Greater China. The vending machines have been provided to eight service centers operated by eight non-government organizations.

Residents will pre-register online for a “smart redemption card,” which contains a QR code that can be scanned at one of the designated centers each week to redeem a pack of five masks.

Cheng will also donate 300,000 face masks to the U.K.