Reported by Samuel Li
As of July 17th, San Diego county has a total of 21,918 confirmed cases and 465 deaths due to the coronavirus outbreak. Every day, there are several hundred new cases. In just two months, the amount of confirmed cases in San Diego has increased tenfold. As a result, medical supply shortages in local hospitals have become severe, and some hospitals are beginning to use hand-made masks with limited protection against the virus. California Department of Public Information even launched a website to collect basic medical supplies: https://covid19supplies.ca.gov/
Leading up to August 30th, San Diego branch volunteers donated PPE equipment to local hospitals. In order to better protect the doctors who fight against COVID-19, volunteers 3D printed 290 face shields and donated them to various local hospitals.
AYLUS San Diego volunteers made the following donations to various local hospitals:
| Nathan Yang | ||
| August 5,2020 | Donate to UCSD Woman and Infant Care (50 pcs) | 50 |
| August 16,2020 | Donate to Kaiser Zion InPatient (45 pcs) | 45 |
| Austin Pierce ( 11th) | ||
| August 17,2020 | Palomar Hospital ICU | 50 |
| August 30,2020 | Carmel Mountain Rehab | 40 |
| Eric Li | ||
| August 7,2020 | UCSD woman and infant care unit | 50 |
| August 16,2020 | Kaiser zion inpatient | 15 |
| August 27,2020 | Carmel Mountain rehab | 40 |
The following volunteers donated PPE equipment to local hospitals on August 30th, 2020: Eric Li, Nathan Yang, and Austin Pierce
