SALEM — The Oregon Health Authority is putting out a call for medical volunteers amid the coronavirus outbreak.

The agency encouraged health professionals to volunteer their time by registering with the State Emergency Registry of Volunteers in Oregon. Volunteers can offer their services locally or make themselves available for statewide deployments.

Volunteers’ duties depend on immediate needs.

They may be asked, for example, to staff the Oregon Medical Station in Salem, work an information hotline or facilitate the mass distribution of medications.

Other ways to help are available if you’re not a licensed medical professional.

Multnomah County is looking for temporary shelter employees. Volunteers can sign up, too.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, medical centers, public health agencies and fire departments have sent out pleas for donations of supplies like masks, gloves and other protective equipment. And Salem Health is soliciting help making masks for nurses and other care providers.

— This article was originally published by The Oregonian/OregonLive, one of more than a dozen news organizations throughout the state sharing their coverage of the novel coronavirus outbreak to help inform Oregonians about this evolving heath issue.