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state of Florida has 300,000 N95 masks and will be receiving 2 million more this week, Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz said during a Sunday press conference. The masks will be distributed to healthcare facilities and workers in various state departments, Moskowitz said.
The division is setting up field hospitals in Broward and Miami-Dade counties to increase capacity. Each will be able to accommodate 250 people, according to Moskowitz.
They have procured 3,000 beds, which includes ICU beds, in order to increase the capacity available to respond to the coronavirus, Moskowitz said.
There are also 300 nurses on standby and 300 medics with the National Guard available to respond as needed, Moskowitz said.
