Written by: Amir Kurtz, Calcalist
Article source: worldisraelnews.com
The masks will initially be supplied within the prison service. Eventually, the IPS hopes to produce enough masks to provide them to security forces and first responders.
Israeli inmates have started to manufacture protective face masks to support the fight against the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the Israel Prison Service (IPS) announced.
The masks will initially be supplied within the prison service. Eventually, the IPS hopes to produce enough masks to provide them to security forces and first responders.
Five correctional facilities throughout the country will be dedicated to mask production, with the IPS estimating they would reach a production rate of 3,000 to 5,000 masks per day.
Inmates modeling the masks (Israel Prison Service)
The masks, made from fabric so that they could be washed and reused, will be manufactured in three colors: light blue masks for prison guards and staff, orange masks for inmates, and brown masks for high-security prisoners.
The inmates working on the masks production line will follow the Ministry of Health’s guidelines and be in “full coordination with the ministry and other relevant government agencies,” the IPS said in a statement.
On Monday morning (13 April 2020), Israel recorded more than 11,145 confirmed coronavirus cases, out of which many are reliant on ventilators. Nearly 1,627 people have recovered from the disease in Israel.
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Date published: 13/04/2020
Feature image: A watchtower at Israel’s Ofer military prison.
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