Coronavirus: Businesses Donate PPE To Lynnfield Police

LYNNFIELD, MA — Businesses are donating their unused masks, gloves and other personal protective equipment to the Lynnfield Police Department to protect them from the new coronavirus. The department published a thank you message on Facebook to three businesses that recently donated.

Style Nails in Danvers, All Paws on Deck groomer in Marblehead and Blink Fitness in Beverly donated supplies to the department on Friday. Style Nails donated two boxes of masks, as did All Paws on Deck. Blink Fitness donated hand sanitizer.

"We would like to thank everyone for their support and help during these unprecedented times," the department wrote on Facebook.

As more cases of coronavirus pop up in towns across the commonwealth, businesses and community members are stepping up to gather donations for first responders. Some residents have started sewing homemade masks, in case medical-grade equipment runs out.

State officials also launched a new website allowing companies to donate or sell masks, gloves and other personal protective equipment to hospitals battling the new coronavirus.

More Coronavirus Coverage:

• MA Coronavirus Update: 4 More Die, Cases Near 5,000
• Trump Trying To Get Supplies To MA 'As Rapidly As Possible'
• MA Coronavirus: 2,200 Deaths Projected By August | Boston