TIMBERLAKE.
>> YOU'RE WELCOME.
>> THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
SERVICES IS DIPPING INTO ITS
STOCKPILE OF N95 MASKS TO GIVE
OUT ACROSS WISCONSIN.
AS THEY'RE RECOMMENDED, BUT FOR
SOME, HARD TO COME BY.
MARISA WOJCIK REPORTS ON ONE
EFFORT TO GET MASKS INTO THE
HANDS OF THE COMMUNITY.
>> HEY.
>> IT'S BEEN NONSTOP.
THIS LINE BEHIND US HAS BEEN
GOING ON SINCE ACTUALLY BEFORE
NOON TODAY.
>> CARS CONTINUE TO FILL AND
REFILL THE PARKING LOT OF THE
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB ALLIED FAMILY
CENTER IN FITCHBURG THIS WEEK AS
THEY DISTRIBUTED FE FREE N95 MAS
TO THE COMMUNITY.
>> MICHAEL JOHNSON, GOVERNOR
EVERS' OFFICE WORKED TOGETHER TO
GET 200,000 N95 MASKS.
>> THE OMICRON VARIANT IS MORE
CONTAGIOUS.
>> I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU A MASK
FOR THE BABY AS WELL.
>> AND NOW THESE NEW VARIANTS
ARE COMING UP.
WE HAVE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY
WHO ARE AT A GREATER RISK.
>> I'D LIKE TO GET TWO K95s
BECAUSE I HAVE THE REGULAR MASK
BUT IT'S NOT WORKING AS WELL
BECAUSE THE VIRUS IS SPREADING.
I'M NERVOUS.
I'M ON DIALYSIS.
>> THERE'S A NEW DEMAND TO MASK
UP BEYOND THE PROTECTION OF
CLOTH AND SURGICAL MASKS AND TO
USE DESIGNATED N95s.
BUT THERE'S A PROBLEM.
>> IT'S REALLY HARD TO FIND.
THE PRICES ARE SUPER HIGH.
I'M VERY HAPPY AND GRATEFUL FOR
THEM.
>> FOR "HERE AND NOW" I'M MARISA
WOJCIK REPORTING FROM FITCHBURG.