Tumbes, La Libertad, and Junin regions received 10,000 molecular tests, 9 mechanical ventilators, 3 tons of personal protective equipment (PPE), 25 oxygen cylinders, 15 particle aspirators, and medications to strengthen the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Peru.
At 9:30 p.m., Tumbes Region's Health Director Harold Burgos received 5,000 molecular tests, 3 ventilators, 25 oxygen cylinders, and 5 particle aspirators from Lissete Ortega, an adviser from the Ministry of Health.
Three hours earlier, in La Libertad, Ortega handed over 4 mechanical ventilators, 5,000 molecular tests, 10 particle aspirators, 2 tons of personal protective equipment, and medications to Governor Manuel Llempen and Regional Health Director Constantino Vila.
Meanwhile, 3,900 supplies —made up of 3,300 medications, 400 PPE units and 200 medical supplies— were sent to Junin region. The shipment was dispatched from Air Group No. 8 in Callao.
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Published: 6/26/2020