Some hospitals have started to dip into emergency supplies for personal protective equipment, according to an article on the Healthcare Dive website.
Hospitals in that situation can contact their local county health department or EMS agency for help acquiring additional supplies.
The California Department of Public Health has made available some of the 21 million N95 masks it has on reserve to help ease shortages.
A spokesperson for the Greater New York Hospital Association said none of its members had reported a shortage. but said some "have obtained PPE from New York City's ample emergency stockpile."
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