Framingham Coronavirus Updates: $8K Medical Supply Donation

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Framingham State University donated about $8,000 in medical supplies to the MetroWest Medical Center on Wednesday. President Javier Cevallos said the school was responding to a call for supplies from local hospitals.

The MetroWest Medical Center, which includes Framingham Union and Leonard Morse hospitals, is in the midst of supply shortage, Cevallos said.

"I’m so proud of the efforts of our faculty and staff who jumped into action when we learned about the severe medical supply shortages that hospitals and medical centers are facing," he said in a news release. "We all need to be looking out for one another at this time."

The donation included items like masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, and cleaning products. The donations came from across the school, including the biology and athletic departments. The supplies might otherwise go unused this semester — Framingham State will begin all-online learning beginning on March 30.

Framingham has had 21 positive COVID-19 tests since the outbreak began, according to city officials. Only one of those people has had to be hospitalized, Framingham Public Health Director Samuel Wong has said. One person has recovered since being diagnosed with COVID-19.

Citizens and groups across the region are collecting medical supplies and other items as the coronavirus outbreak rolls on.