Baton Rouge Airman Making PPE Aboard Aircraft Carrier

A United States Airman from the city is being highlighted by the Navy for his efforts to help medical personnel fighting the coronavirus.

The Navy shared a photo this week of Octavish Morris sewing medical-grade cloth face masks while in the Mediterranean Sea aboard the USS Harry S. Truman.

Morris joins others across the world sacrificing their time to help supply medical personnel with PPE.

On Monday, LSU announced it was converting the PMAC to produce equipment for doctors and nurses statewide.

LSU Using PMAC For Protective Equipment For Healthcare Personnel

The university announced Monday that it will be using the Pete Maravich Assembly Center to produce personal protective equipment for health care workers fighting the coronavirus across the state.