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Protecting Albertans

Province getting personal protective equipment to Albertans

Apr 16, 2020 | 2:02 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – The Alberta government continues to get personal protective equipment to those who need it during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Provincial Operators Centre is getting PPE to those in non-Alberta Health Services facilities, such as optometrist offices, funeral homes pharmacies, disability service providers and social service and civil society groups.

Non-AHS facilities can request PPE through at email at pessecc-logistics@gov.ab.ca.

AHS remains responsible for getting PPE to Alberta’s health-care workers.

The Alberta Bits and Pieces Program has so far received close to 4,000 offers, including 400 specific offers for PPE such as masks, respirators, sanitizer and ventilators.

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Quick facts

• AHS, Covenant Health and subsidiary facilities have received more than four million masks.
• 941 long-term care facilities, designated supportive living facilities, addictions and mental health facilities and home care providers have received more than 1.5 million masks.
• Health-care workers such as midwives, pediatricians, gynecologists and obstetricians have received over 1.1 million gloves, over 240,000 masks, over 41,300 gowns and over 44,000 face shields.
• The Provincial Operations Centre is in the process of distributing 1,500 orders for PPE, including to 1,470 pharmacies through the Alberta Pharmacists’ Association.
• About 400 municipal first responder agencies will receive one million masks and one million gloves.
• 84 seniors long-term and extended care facilities will receive 11,000 canisters of wipes.
• 110 addictions and mental health agencies will receive full shipments of PPE.