BEND, OR -- Deschutes County Commissioners and Sheriff Shane Nelson have allocated one-half million dollars to COVID-19 response needs. Commissioner Patti Adair says there remains a need for critical supplies, Personal Protection Equipment, or PPE’s for health care workers. She says the money will also be used for ventilators and other supplies. Adair says the money will be used for hotel housing for First Responders, some of whom are now in a special location. She says they are also working on housing for the homeless who are particularly vulnerable to the virus.