Premier Jason Kenney gave the announcement from an Alberta Health Services warehouse (Government of Alberta)

By Emily Keller

covid-19 update

Alberta to provide other provinces with millions of pieces of PPE

Apr 11, 2020 | 2:55 PM

The province has announced it will provide additional supports for other provinces during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Premier Jason Kenney made the announcement Saturday, saying Alberta has the resources to safely send items, such as N95 and procedural masks and respirators, to other provinces at this time.

“Albertans should be very proud that we are able to extend a helping hand to our Canadian brothers and sisters in this time of need.,” said Kenney. “It is because of Albertans’ efforts to isolate and the incredible job being done by frontline health-care workers that we are in a position to support others during this crisis.”

“We want all of our country to know that in both good times and bad, Alberta is there for Canada.”

The items are being shipped to Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia, and will begin shipping next week.

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The three provinces will receive the following:

Ontario:

• 250,000 N95 masks
• 5 million procedural masks
• 15 million gloves
• 87,000 goggles
• 50 ventilators

Quebec:

• 250,000 N95 masks
• 2 million procedural masks
• 15 million gloves

British Columbia:

• 250,000 N95 masks

As of April 11, Quebec has more than 11,670 cases and 241 deaths, Ontario has more than 6,640 cases and 253 deaths, and British Columbia has more than 1,400 cases and 55 deaths.

“Our team of Alberta health experts is very confident in our modelling data and our expected need for PPE and ventilators,” said Alberta’s Minister of Health Tyler Shandro. “I assure all Albertans that we have ample supply. We are in a position both to keep Albertans safe and to help ensure Canadian health care systems from coast to coast are equipped to take on the challenges ahead.”

The province adds that they believe the respirators sent to Ontario are expected to stay there until the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.