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In shipping – 20.74 thousand. medical respirators.
These face protection products were delivered under a contract signed in March, under which Intersurgical promised to produce 1 million. respirator units.
The Intersurgical plant in Pabradė has now become a hotbed for coronavirus. There are currently 41 reported cases related to this outbreak. The company’s chimney is believed to have connections to a family outbreak in Molėtai district.
According to the ministry, in preparation for the second wave of coronavirus, a new contract was recently signed for another 880,000. respirator, procurement procedures, and other personal protective equipment.
In mid-July, the transportation of personal protective equipment to Lithuania was completed and purchased from China in early March.
In total, according to the Ministry, almost 900 tons of personal protective equipment were delivered to Lithuania in six months: 600 tons by air and 300 tons by rail.
The state reserve for the health system is expected to last for three months, as well as at least one month, medical institutions and municipal administrations required to purchase protective equipment.
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