Southwestern Ontario hospitals are down to a five-day supply of surgical face masks with face shields, a seven-day supply of N95 1870 masks and an 11-day supply of N95 8210 masks amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to Ontario Nurses’ Association Local 100 in London, Ont.
In a letter to members dated April 2, bargaining unit president James Murray says that “after making repeated requests,” the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) released the inventory count for surgical masks with face shields and for various N95 masks.
The letter adds that there is a 37.7-day supply of N95 1860 masks, while the 1870+ is no longer available. The equipment is supplied by Healthcare Materials Management Services (HMMS) and the union says it provides