Rep. Joe Kennedy Joseph (Joe) Patrick KennedyMassachusetts town clerk resigns after delays to primary vote count Bogeymen of the far left deserve a place in any Biden administration Hillicon Valley: Election officials prepare for new Russian interference battle | 'Markeyverse' of online fans helps take down a Kennedy | GOP senators unveil bill to update tech liability protections MORE (D-Mass.) will use the email list for his Senate campaign to raise funds to help those impacted by the coronavirus outbreak, according to an email sent to his supporters on Monday.

The email included a list of organizations in Massachusetts and at the national level, to which individuals can donate, such as Meals on Wheels, the United Way Central Mass, and United Way Mass Bay.

"Donate to the frontline organizations doing the hard work of protecting the most vulnerable in the face of this crisis," Kennedy said in an email to supporters.

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The move comes after Kennedy's campaign announced last week he was suspending his campaign activities for at least a week, and would instead focus his digital resources to relaying information to the public on the coronavirus.

Kennedy held a virtual town hall on Sunday, in which he and Massachusetts State Rep. Jon Santiago (D), who is also a physician, took questions on the issue.

The congressman's primary opponent, Sen. Ed Markey Edward (Ed) John MarkeyDemocratic senator calls for eliminating filibuster, expanding Supreme Court if GOP fills vacancy McConnell says Trump nominee to replace Ginsburg will get Senate vote Massachusetts town clerk resigns after delays to primary vote count MORE (D-Mass.), has also put a focus on combatting the virus.

"My campaign is committed to building, supporting, and strengthening connections to help people continue to feel a sense of community during this crisis," Markey said in a statement. "We are providing maximum accommodation for staff, volunteers, and supporters to take care of themselves, their families, and their loved ones as we have since the coronavirus became apparent. We face a new reality, and the campaign will continue to operate because an engaged democracy is important."

Additionally, Markey said in a press conference that the U.S. was at war with the virus, pushing for increased manufacturing for medical equipment.

"We are at war with coronavirus and we need a mass, wartime manufacturing mobilization for coronavirus in order to make the testing kits and the personal protective equipment for medical personnel,” Markey said at a press conference.

The senator has pushed the Trump administration to use the Defense Production Act to launch wartime manufacturing for medical equipment and the development of coronavirus tests.

As of Monday, there were 197 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Massachusetts.