Local hospitals need masks. Here's how you can help.

In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, local hospitals need masks and other items. Watch Fox 4's story to find out how you can help.

ALL NEW AT 11 ... A CALL FOR YOUHELP LOCAL HOSPITALS GET THEMASKS THEY NEED.

I’M PATRICKNOLAAND I’M JANE MONREAL.FOX 4’S ROCHELLE ALLEYNE SHOYOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.GOT SEWING SKILLS YOU WANT TOPUT TO GOOD USE?LOCAL HOSPITALS IN OUR AREA SAYMAKING MASKS FOR THEIR STAFFWOULD BE A HUGE HELP.((Chris Simoneau//Lee Health’sChief Foundation and DevelopmentOfficer ))"It’s important that ourproviders have masks to protectthem from the COVID."LEE HEALTH SAYS DONATED MASKSWILL BE PUT TO GOOD USE ALL OVERTHEIR FACILITIES.((Chris Simoneau//Lee Health’sChief Foundation and DevelopmentOfficer ))"Once we see what they created,what types of designs they’reusing, what types of patternsthey’re using, fabric they’reusing, elastic.

We’ll evaluatehow we’ll use it around oursystem."((will have graphic))WE ALSO HEARD FROM THE NAPLESCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL -- WHORELEASED THE FOLLOWINGGUIDELINES FOR THOSE LOOKING TOSEW THEIR OWN:MASKS SHOULD BE: PRE-WASHED ANDDRIED, DOUBLE-LAYERED, HAVEELASTIC LOOPS AND PLACED ININDIVIDUAL ZIPLOC BAGS.BACK AT LEE HEALTH -- THEY SAYTHEY’VE BEEN OVERWHELMED WITHGENEROUS DONATIONS OF ALL KINDSFROM THE COMMUNITY -- AND ALLTHAT GIVING -- IS BOOSTINGMORALE FOR THEIR STAFF((Chris Simoneau//Lee Health’sChief Foundation and DevelopmentOffice