Los Angeles City Mayor Commemorates First Shipment of N95 Masks from Honeywell 24-Million Mask Deal
Los Angeles frontline responders need protection, medical supplies such as masks and gloves are in high demand during this viral pandemic.
The mission found on the LovLa.org website states, “Through supply chain optimization, city purchasing, and generous donations, Logistics Victory LA facilitates a clear path for medical service providers on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis to access critical supplies, such as isolation gowns, gloves, N95 respirators, face shields, thermometers and other medical essentials.”
Leaders within the LovLa initiative include Mayor Garcetti, Executive Director Gene Seroka, and the General Manager of the city’s General Service Tony Royster who oversees the warehouse that holds the masks supply.
According to the L.A. County Health Service COVID-19 Dashboard, from May 18 to May 24, medical facilities countywide had zero personal protective equipment (PPE such as N95 masks, face shields, and gloves coming through the emergency management system pipeline.
With Medical beds and supplies fluctuating, the shipment of N95 masks are arriving in a time of severe need.