MaineHealth asks state’s manufacturers to produce medical equipment, supplies

The parent company of Maine Medical Center is exploring whether the state’s manufacturing and construction industries can help fashion and supply the masks, face shields, gloves and protection equipment needed to handle the growing wave of coronavirus testing and treatment expected in the state’s hospitals.

MaineHealth reached out over the weekend to the state’s industrial sector, amid a pending national shortage of protective and testing equipment. The move is part of a national trend, as states across the country suffer from a shortage of needed equipment and supplies to fight the viral outbreak.

Many Maine companies are stepping up after the call, said Lisa Martin, executive director of the Manufacturers Association of Maine. Read more

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