With the recent increase in coronavirus cases in Iowa, there has been concern about supplies of personal protective equipment, or PPE.  Jake Nicholson with Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management says Mahaska County will be one of seven hubs, or nodes, that will get PPE to where it’s needed.

“These nodes will supply county emergency management coordinators and county EOC’s across the state with PPE needed to address supply shortages at local hospitals, long-term care facilities, nursing homes and other health care providers responding to the pandemic.”

Nicholson spoke Tuesday (11/24) at a press conference held by Governor Kim Reynolds.