State Moves Forward to Protect Medical Providers and First Responders During COVID Crisis

They are considered the front line when it comes to emergencies of all kinds…our medical providers and first responders. But how are they being protected during this time of uncertainty when the country is getting hit hard by COVID-19…?

Missouri Department of Public Safety Director Sandy Karsten, speaking during Governor Mike Parson’s daily press conference on Tuesday, says…all totaled…the state has shifted around some $18-million in the budget to pay for personal protective equipment items to be used by medical providers and first responders statewide.