Coronavirus News: 10,000 surgical masks donated to Orange County health care workers

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Upstate New York hospitals are receiving an influx of PPE for health care workers.

Orange County executives accepted 10,000 surgical masks on Monday to be used in the fight against coronavirus.

Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus said that the masks will be distributed by the county's Division of Emergency Management to first responders, medical facilities, hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation facilities, and assisted living facilities to help address their needs and support their functional operations.

The donation comes from the American Chinese United Care Alliance.

Since the COVID-19 outbreak, the ACUC has contributed more than $2 million to fighting the virus with funding and donations.

UPDATES

Grieving the lost: Tri-State residents who have died

New Jersey

Connecticut

New York City

Long Island

RESOURCES

Where are the testing centers

See how our communities are making a difference

Free educational resources for parents and children

How you can help victims of coronavirus

RELATED INFORMATION

Share your coronavirus story with Eyewitness News

Stimulus check scams and other coronavirus hoaxes

Coronavirus prevention: how clean are your hands?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on coronavirus

Total count of NYC COVID-19 cases based on patient address