(Photo courtesy of the Monterey County Free Libraries)

The Monterey County library system’s two 3D printers are being used to produce protective N95 masks while all of the system’s branches are closed due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, the county said April 2.

The two printers are producing the hard plastic masks around the clock to support first responders and medical professionals who are dealing with the pandemic’s ongoing surge in cases. Each mask takes just over three hours to make and is designed to be worn multiple times by the same person.

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Eli covers public health, transportation and state politics for the Bay City News Foundation, serves as the main editor of the Public Health and COVID-19 Information Hub and assists with Local News Matters' social media strategy. He has also previously covered local politics in San Diego County as well as college and professional sports across the Bay Area.