April 1st, 2020 – 4:30 PM

Ethan Garrett – Digital News Editor and Video Reporter

In the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that healthcare workers utilize is in short supply.

A local effort to create and supply this equipment (specifically medical face masks) has started at the Heritage Sleep Concepts business in Rome GA.

Frankie Beck, the owner of the business, was approached by neurosurgeon Dr. John Cowan of Harbin Clinic with an idea: Producing protective medical masks for healthcare workers.

Watch the video below to see more on this local story: