the coronavirus pandemic, Turner would have thrown out her mask and grabbed a new one after each patient to prevent the spread of disease.
But on this day, she’ll wear that mask from one infected person to the next because N95s — they filter out 95% of infectious particles — have supposedly been in short supply since last March.FILE - Employees work as they make respiratory masks in a family-owned medical equipment factory in north Miami, Florida on Feb.
15, 2021. RELATED: COVID-19 vaccine rollout sees uptick in demand for safe, low-cost needle disposalAdvertisementTurner’s employer, North Memorial Health, said in a statement that supplies have stabilized, but the company is still limiting use because "we must remain mindful of that supply".