Bridgeport officials will hand out 100,000 face masks across the city, Mayor Joe Ganim announced.

Ganim says the city will give out the masks at five distribution points across the city on Saturday, the mayor announced in a Facebook LIVE.

Residents must drive up and have proof of Bridgeport residency in order to receive a mask.

The mayor says it's critical the city not let its guard down.

"Don't think, ‘phew we're done, we can throw our masks away, we can forget about social distancing’ because it can turn around and delay things if it has a negative impact," Ganim says.