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Local industries to scale up PPEs production

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President Akufo-Addo, says local industries are to scale up the production of medical goods and equipment for the containment of COVID-19.
Addressing the nation on steps government was taking to contain the coronavirus, he said the government was actively engaging local industries in the production of face masks, headcovers, surgical scrubs and gowns to compliment imports which source was dwindling.
He acknowledged the positive response from the Ghanaian private sector, saying 3.6 million face masks would be produced domestically, with an output of 150,000 per day.
According to him, government was placing high priority on the procurement of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) for the protection of frontline health workers.
He said this was crucial to ensure the maximum protection of the lives of these persons who were risking their lives every day to battle the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

President Akufo-Addo, said so far, 350,000 masks, 558,000 examination gloves, 1,000 reusable goggles, 20,000 cover-alls, seven thousand N-95 respirators, five hundred waterproof gumboots, two thousand reusable face shields, two thousand gallons and 10,000 pieces of 100 milligramme of hand sanitizers respectively, and five hundred shoe covers, had been sent to Regional Health Directorates.

He said the items, were for onward distribution to District Health Directorates for use by health workers in all districts and the Minister of Health was ensuring that they reached the health workers.

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