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South Carolina receives 100,000 N95 masks from Apple

The donation to SCEMD will be distributed to health care professionals and first responders in SC

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) received 100,000 masks from Apple, according to Governor Henry McMaster.

According to a tweet, the donation of 100,000 N95 masks were received by SCEMD from Apple on Saturday, and will be distributed to health care professionals and first responders in SC.

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The South Carolina Emergency Management Division has released the current status for requests made for various equipment needed during COVID-19. As of April 3, the numbers for masks are below.

N95 masks

Requested: 312,878
Ordered and donated: 1,688,605
Delivered: 82,660

According to the Strategic National Stockpile, Richland County has received 12,707 N95 masks, 30,306 surgical masks, 6,189 eye/face protection, 28,868 gloves, and 4,583 gowns.

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