Reported by Samuel Li
As of April 2nd, San Diego county has a total of 275,251 confirmed cases and 3,688 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 April 2nd, 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 403 face shields and donated them to various local hospitals.
AYLUS San Diego volunteers made the following donations to various local hospitals:
| Nathan Yang | ||
| December 13,2020 | Arbor Hills Nursing Center | 40 |
| Januray 16, 2021 | Sent face shield to Marque Urgent Care, 4085 Governor Dr. | 53 |
| Austin Pierce ( 11th) | ||
| November 25,2020 | Lee Marino for nursing home | 43 |
| December 13,2020 | Arbor Hills Nursing Center | 47 |
| Januray 16, 2021 | Marque Urgent Care, 4085 Governor Dr. | 45 |
| March 29,2021 | La Mesa Healthcare Center | 55 |
| Eric Li | ||
| November 25,2020 | Lee Marino for nursing home | 40 |
| December 10,2020 | Nursing home, deliver to yin’s home | 30 |
| 70 | ||
| Benjamin Xia | ||
| December 22,2020 | Victoria post acute care | 50 |
The following volunteers donated PPE equipment to local hospitals on April 2nd, 2021: Eric Li, Nathan Yang, Benjamin Xia and Austin Pierce
