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Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital's Local Response to COVID-19

On the Morning Show we continue to bring you local voices and local stories related to COVID-19.  Today we talked with Dr. Dan Soular, Family Medicine Physician & Vice President of Medical Affairs and Dr. Stacy Holl, Internal Medicine Physician.  Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospitals.  Their website has clear information on the latest news concerning coronavirus and they are looking for donations.  Currently they accept:

WHAT DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
• Gloves
• Gowns (disposable)
• Surgical and clinical masks (Homemade accepted. See below for criteria.)
• N95 respirators
• Face shields
• Cleaning wipes with bleach (i.e. Clorox)
• Hand sanitizer swabs (Dacron, Rayon, Nylon)

THEY ARE accepting homemade masks:
Grand Itasca graciously accepts homemade masks that meet specific criteria. Your time and generosity can help  save lives.

Find out how to make masks here.

Heidi Holtan is KAXE's Director of Content and Public Affairs where she manages producers and is the local host of Morning Edition from NPR. Heidi is a regional correspondent for WDSE/WRPT's Duluth Public Television’s Almanac North.