By Robin GOLDSWORTHY

For those who are wearing masks or for those looking for them, Arianna Pharmacy at 3600 N. Verdugo Road in Montrose has some available.

“We got an allocation from the government,” said owner Arbi Barseghian. “They’re basically for those who are still wearing masks.”

Arianna Pharmacy provides basic medical equipment – including gloves and masks – to the medical community and now has N95 masks available. N95 masks are National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health-certified, close-fitting respirators that filter at least 95% of airborne particles, including bacteria and viruses.

What is particularly interesting is that there is no cost for the N95 masks.

“Just come to the pharmacy and ask for them,” said Barseghian. Currently there is a limit of four free masks per person; for those interested in getting more than four, “we’ll take down their name.”

“I can [probably] order more,” said Barseghian.

A giveaway like this was done about four months ago and, according to Barseghian, “it was a hit.”

“I didn’t think it would be as popular as [it] was,” he said.

The N95 masks will be distributed on a first come, first served basis.