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PPE shortage: health ministry acts -Furquan Ameen

-The Telegraph

Too little, too late? Criticised for lack of protective gear, govt takes steps, ropes in Red Cross, pvt sector

Only 3.34 lakh personal protective equipment (PPE) are available with hospitals in the country, the Union health ministry said on Monday, days after it was criticised for the shortage of protective gear for medical professionals at the forefront of the fight against the coronavirus.

In addition to the available PPE, 60,000 PPE have been procured and 10,000 donated by Red Cross, the ministry said.

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