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Volunteer Group Makes Reusable Cloth Masks For Farm Workers
Farm workers continue their labors in the fields around Half Moon Bay on the Peninsula, and these masks may keep them safe.
HALF MOON BAY (KPIX 5) — There’s been a lot of attention about first responders and the medical community running short of PPE. But, what about those who put food on our table?
Farm workers are considered essential workers. It is vital to keep them healthy. Wearing a mask on a farm used to be normal, said volunteer Joaquin Jiminez. “They provided mask in the past, you know, for the dust on the farms, you know for some of the allergies of some of the workers but in this case, it’s a wholly different thing. It’s a virus that’s affecting our community.”
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