As people continue to seek ways to help during the pandemic, Regina’s Chinese community has donated 380,000 medical gloves to health-care workers.
The donation comes from a group of 63 members of the community, who also own the Global Trade and Exhibition Centre (GTEC) in Regina.
The group said it decided to make the donation following discussions with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), which said medical gloves are exactly what frontline workers need at this time.
“When the COVID-19 outbreak happened, the first thinking from us was about the safety of the frontline medical staff and now we are glad we have the things we can do to help,” said GTEC’s Li Ping.
Ping added that the group joined resources to make the purchase from one of it’s members whose business had the medical gloves in it’s inventory.
Loblaws in Regina is helping with the shipping of the personal protective equipment (PPE) to the government depot in Prince Albert for further distribution by the SHA.
Loblaws also made a donation of their own of 600 N95 masks to the SHA.
“Part of the conversation when we donated the masks is to find out what the government is interested in. They said we can donate anything that we currently supply in the Loblaws network, so we are wanting to find out their actual needs so we can donate,” said Loblaws’ Scott Cypher.
Cypher said Loblaws Network is also coordinating donations to the food bank and other areas to support during the pandemic.
Questions about COVID-19? Here are some things you need to know:
Health officials caution against all international travel. Returning travellers are legally obligated to self-isolate for 14 days, beginning March 26, in case they develop symptoms and to prevent spreading the virus to others. Some provinces and territories have also implemented additional recommendations or enforcement measures to ensure those returning to the area self-isolate.
Symptoms can include fever, cough and difficulty breathing — very similar to a cold or flu. Some people can develop a more severe illness. People most at risk of this include older adults and people with severe chronic medical conditions like heart, lung or kidney disease. If you develop symptoms, contact public health authorities.
To prevent the virus from spreading, experts recommend frequent handwashing and coughing into your sleeve. They also recommend minimizing contact with others staying home as much as possible and maintaining a distance of two metres from other people if you go out.
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