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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\u201cNDOC saw a need for additional protective measures for their staff, and for others in Nevada who are serving on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19,\u201d said Charles Daniels, Director of NDOC. \u201cOffenders at Northern Nevada Correctional Center (NNCC) are now producing thousands of bottles a day to meet this urgent demand for personal protective equipment.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hand sanitizer is a valuable tool in the fight against COVID-19 and an effective hygiene option when soap and water are not available. Providing hand sanitizer to protect Nevada\u2019s essential workers like corrections, law enforcement and medical providers is one way NDOC is supporting the state during the COVID-19 response. Starting in early March, William Quenga, Deputy Director of Industrial Programs at NDOC, began working with Nevada\u2019s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to coordinate and locate supplies needed for hand sanitizer including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Hundreds of gallons of distilled water, ethanol (generously supplied by Bentley Heritage), glyercine, and isopropyl. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Barrels, tubes, nozzles, and other equipment for manufacturing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 2 ounce, 10 ounce, and one gallon plastic bottles to hold the hand sanitizer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022\u00a0Paper labels, shipping boxes, and trucks for distributing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m really proud of Silver State Industries and our State of Nevada partners for quickly bringing all of these components together,\u201d said Quenga. \u201cI\u2019m also proud of our offenders for working hard to produce something so important during this pandemic. We now have a pipeline of supplies in place, and can produce thousands of bottles a day as demand requires.\u201d Once manufactured, the hand sanitizer is being shipped statewide<\/p>\n\n\n\n
to hospitals, medical clinics, pharmacies, police stations, and NDOC facilities. This distribution network was established by DHHS. \u201cQuickly getting hand sanitizer into the field is an important part of Nevada\u2019s response to COVID-19,\u201d said Richard Whitley, Director of DHHS. \u201cDespite the global shortage of hand sanitizer, Nevadans should know that their medical and law enforcement professionals have this protective measure in bulk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The availability of hand sanitizer is just one of many public health measures the department is taking to detect and slow the spread of COVID-19 in Nevada. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At its own facilities, NDOC suspended visitation, screens all staff and offenders for symptoms of COVID-19, and employs Surface Sanitation Teams to thoroughly clean surfaces using a 10% bleach solution, among other pro-active strategies. For more information about Silver State Industries, please visit www.ssi.nv.gov. To learn more about NDOC\u2019s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, please visit www.doc.nv.gov\/About\/Press_Release\/covid19_updates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information on COVID-19, please visit NV Health Response at www.nvhealthresponse.nv.gov.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"