3M CEO: Our medical masks should not be showing up in stores

Every respirator mask that's available right now should be going to a healthcare worker on the front lines, caring for coronavirus-infected patients, and should not be sold in stores to consumers, 3M CEO Mike Roman said

3M is the largest maker of medical face masks, specifically the N95 respirator mask.Hospitals nationwide are facing an acute shortage of PPE such as N95 masks, gloves and surgical gowns amid the coronavirus pandemic. In the United States, more than 38,000 Americans have been infected across all 50 states, and at least 414 people have died.In light of this desperate need, Roman said 3M's N95 masks should not be showing up in stores, he told CNBC.

The retailer said it has thoroughly reviewed its full inventory for any additional masks and will donate them the medical community. Pressure is mounting on medical equipment makers to quickly boost production to meet the rapidly rising new cases of coronavirus infections.Roman said 3M has ramped up production of N95 respirators and doubled its global output to nearly 100 million per month. "In the United States we are producing 35 million respirators per month.

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