ISLAMABAD: To Sindh government’s claims on media about missing support from National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the NDMA spokesperson provided a break down of all the medical equipment provided to Sindh.
On Sunday, the spokesperson said while NDMA provides relief to all provinces, including to the regions of Gilgit Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, it does not miss out on Sindh either.
He claimed that Sindh had enough ventilators for the current number of Covid-19 patients, and that the NDMA had still provided an additional 20 by-pipe ventilators.
He further stated that NDMA has around 500 ventilators in its warehouse, which are a strategic reserve and will be handed over to provinces as per their needs.
Providing a further breakdown, the NDMA spokesperson said 130,163 face masks, 32,392 N95 face masks and 203,840 KN95 masks were sent to Sindh.
In addition, 235,479 safety suits; 8,733 safety goggles; 242,792 gloves and 57,844 pairs of shoe covers were also provided.
Moreover, 94,201 surgical caps, 25,351 gowns and 9,448 face shields were also distributed.
The NDMA spokesperson further stated that Sindh was provided with four PCR machines and testing equipment, including 123,832 testing kits, 55,000 viral transport media (VTM) kits and 55,000 swab kits.
