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Leaked documents show Delaware’s coronavirus supply needs

Posted on April 7, 2020

Originally published April 7, 2020 by News Journal
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A nurse wears a protective mask while treating patients
Sharon Cormier, a nurse at Dr. William Funk's primary care practice in Newark, wears a protective mask while treating patients on Thursday. (Photo: Jennifer Corbett, Delaware News Journal)

Leaked Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) documents show that the federal government has supplied only a fraction of the protective medical equipment mid-Atlantic states have requested. By March 31, FEMA’s allocation to Delaware included 0.05 percent of the gloves requested, two percent of the surgical masks and 22 percent of the N95 respirators. Gov. Carney’s spokesman said Delaware was seeking to fill the gap with donations.

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