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In terms of inappropriate protective masks, there are now new finds from Tyrol. A certain batch of so-called KN95 masks (corresponding to a protective function of an FFP2 mask) from a delivery in the second half of August 2020 would not have met the requirements, the country said at the request of the APA. Therefore, the masks can only be used as protection for the mouth and nose until they are completely rinsed.
Nursing Home Exam
“It cannot be confirmed with certainty whether this resulted in an increase in infections, but it cannot be ruled out either,” he said. According to the state, the current knowledge is due to the operator of a residential and nursing home, who independently initiated an examination.
The first result was immediately reported to the federal government, which equipped facilities such as nursing homes and nursing homes in Tyrol with protective masks (such as FFP2 masks). The state is solely responsible for logistics and distribution in Tyrol.
The federal government has promised replacement materials as needed. On the part of the State, other possibilities are currently being examined to “quickly and reliably equip the facilities in the Tyrol with replacement protective equipment and deliver it to individual users as soon as possible”, as stated.
Vienna has also proven it
Vienna, along with other federal states, also has a certain batch of protective masks corresponding to the FFP2 type verified by the Federal Office of Metrology and Topography for faulty copies. This was announced by a spokesman for Health Councilor Peter Hacker (SPÖ) on Wednesday at the request of the APA.
In total, the ordered section of this lot for Vienna comprises 2.14 million pieces, of which so far only a part is in circulation in the social and welfare sector, according to the spokesperson. Could not find a number. They are currently being reviewed for deficiencies.
No bottlenecks would arise when removing the masks from circulation, at least temporarily. Because large stocks can easily make up for the missing quantity, he said.
Also in use in Lower Austria
CPA masks that are currently being reviewed by the Ministry of Health for possible deficiencies and that meet the criteria for FFP2 masks have also been used in Lower Austria. “The masks are currently being reviewed and the facilities have been informed that initially they can only be used as protection for the mouth and nose (MNS, note),” the office of State Health Councilor Ulrike Königsberger said on Wednesday. Ludwig (SPÖ).
New tests of protective products with a certain production lot number had shown that “inadmissible deviations cannot be ruled out with certainty,” said a spokesman for the regional councilor. It is currently investigating how many of the masks delivered by the federal government in August are in circulation in Lower Austria so that a replacement can be arranged.
