UGA, Athens Tech send supplies to coronavirus front lines

The University of Georgia has delivered a first batch of medical face shields produced on campus to Athens medical professionals who are facing a shortage of protective equipment because of the COVID 19 pandemic. UGA plans to deliver 200 face shields each to Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center and St. Mary's Hospital by the end of the day Friday.

Athens Tech joins 21 other colleges in the Technical College System of Georgia in providing supplies and services to frontline workers in the fight against coronavirus. The schools have donated more than fifty ventilators, along with tens of thousands of gloves, masks, gowns, and hand sanitizers.