Making masks for healthcare workers

As healthcare workers face a shortage of protective gear against COVID-19, the CDC has given the go ahead to use cloth masks.

Workers face a severe shortage of protective gear against covid-19, the cdc has given the go ahead to use cloth masks.

Now - volunteers are donating their time and skills to make medical masks.

Kimt new three's jessica bringe joins us live from olmsted county medical center with how we can get involved.

Jessica.

Xxx corona donations-lvo-3 amy - today olmsted county medical center is collecting home-made masks..

Volunteers are able to drop them off at the welcome desk here at the main enterance of omc's hosptial.

Corona donations-lvo-2 lowerthird2line coronavirus:volunteers make masks for healthcare workers rochester, mn omc is asking the fabric be 100-percent cotton or hosptial sterilized wrap in the colors of blue or green.

Also, the mask need to be nine iches by six inches with seven inch elastic bands.

Earlier today mayo clinic said the effort is a positive one.

Xxx corona donations-lsot-1 corona donations-lsot-4 i would suggest that people at home, if there's no need to use these masks or other protective gear don't use it.

Let's save it for the healthcare workers or the people who are involved in treating people who have the disease.

Those who have been helping make masks include omc employees, church and school groups.

But of course, anyone is welcome to help.

Live in rochester jessica bringe kimt news three.

/ thank you jessica.

If you'd like to help make a mask olmsted medical center is using the pattern from the deaconess hosptial in indiana.

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