Coronavirus: Deaconess Asks Public to Sew CDC-Compliant Face Masks for Staff

Screenshot from a YouTube video on how to make a medical face mask. (Photo: Screen capture from YouTube)

courierpress.com - by Thomas B. Langhorne - March 18, 2020

Citing shortages, Deaconess Health System, including Henderson's Methodist Health, has asked the public to sew face masks for staff fighting coronavirus.

"This does follow CDC protocols that you can find on their website that if all other supplies are not available, that handmade masks that meet certain criteria are acceptable," Deaconess spokeswoman Becca Scott said.

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CLICK HERE - CDC - Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of Facemasks

CLICK HERE - CDC - Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19

CLICK HERE - Deaconess - How to make a Face Mask (Instructions and Video)

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