A cargo plane full of personal protective equipment landed at the Edmonton International Airport. The cargo jet, which came from China, included 80,000 pounds of procedure masks, gowns, and face shields for front-line workers to use through the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Alberta government and Alberta Health Services procurement unit have been actively searching for PPE around the world.
This is one of the several plans that will arrive in Alberta to ensure that all the necessary tools and equipment are available to help overcome this pandemic.
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