The ride-share company noted that they 'continue to ask riders to stay home if they can' but will make masks the new normal when resuming everyday service
to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest storiesthat it has made face coverings available to its drivers. Uber also shipped masks and disinfectants to its drivers earlier this month.for drivers and have been making them available to drivers at no cost to them," a spokesperson told the outlet.
Lyft has taken similar action, a representative tells PEOPLE, ordering "hundreds of thousands of cloth face coverings for drivers" and " making them available to drivers at no cost to them." "We will continue to distribute in the coming weeks," the representative said, adding, "These face coverings are part of the nearly $1.5 million we’ve dedicated to cleaning supplies and protective equipment."
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