Despite placing orders since January, public safety and health care service providers in Johnson County haven’t received new shipments of protective equipment since the coronavirus outbreak began, county officials said.
To meet the growing need for safety gear to protect against the virus, the Johnson County Board of Commissioners on Monday allocated $285,000 to purchase masks, gloves, gowns and other equipment. The supplies will be distributed to police and fire departments, hospitals, nursing homes and correctional facilities.
The county entered into an agreement with the local firm Fully Promoted, which has multiple contracts for supplies coming from Greater China Industries — and is expected to meet the county’s immediate needs in one shipment.
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