When John Blake heard Gov. Gavin Newsom's urgent call for people with health backgrounds to help address the surge in COVID-19 patients, he was quick to sign up.

Blake’s practice has dropped significantly, and the state desperate needs more health workers to confront the pandemic.

<p>When John Blake heard Gov. Gavin Newsom's&nbsp;<a href="https://laist.com/latest/post/20200330/gov-newsom-health-care-workers-surge-coronavirus-covid-19">urgent call for people with health backgrounds</a>&nbsp;to help address the surge in COVID-19 patients, he was quick to sign up.</p>
<p>Blake&rsquo;s practice has dropped significantly, and the state desperate needs more health workers to confront the pandemic.</p>