New York City is the epicenter of the nation's COVID-19 outbreak, with an "attack rate" five times higher than anywhere else in America, according to NBC New York. The White House said March 24 that anyone who visited NYC should self-quarantine for 14 days because of exposure risk.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has bluntly spoken about the city’s urgent need for personal protective equipment (PPE) to help healthcare workers contend with the outbreak without putting themselves at risk.
We have gotten a plea to let you know about this critical immediate need. You can donate PPE — N95 respirator masks, gowns and face shields — to:
Bellevue Hospital Center
Department of Medicine
462 1st Avenue - 16th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Your local hospitals also undoubtedly would welcome PPE donations to help stem the spread of coronavirus, even though their need may not be as acute as that of New York.