WITH television series shutting down production for the time being, many medical drama are doing their part to aid hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic.
Shows like The Good Doctor, Grey’s Anatomy and more are donating masks and other medical equipment from their sets.
A spokesperson for the Freddie Highmore-led series told The Wrap that it “plans to donate its masks and other medical supplies to facilities in Vancouver, Canada.”
Grey’s Anatomy is also donating its extra gowns and gloves amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Meanwhile, its spinoff, Station 19, is sending out N95 masks to both the City of Ontario Fire Department in California and firehouse Station 35 – Los Feliz in Los Angeles.
Showrunner Krista Vernoff said in a statement: “At Station 19, we were lucky enough to have about 300 of the coveted N95 masks which we donated to our local fire station.
“They were tremendously grateful. At Grey’s Anatomy, we have a backstock of gowns and gloves which we are donating as well.
“We are all overwhelmed with gratitude for our healthcare workers during this incredibly difficult time, and in addition to these donations, we are doing our part to help them by staying home.”
Fox’s The Resident, which films in Atlanta, Georgia, donated gowns, masks and gloves to a local hospital.
These donations come as hospitals are dealing with equipment shortages in the face of rising numbers of coronavirus patients.
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