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By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

PREMIER KENNEY: "do unto others"

Alberta to provide other provinces with millions of pieces of PPE

Apr 11, 2020 | 2:50 PM

From a packed AHS warehouse on Saturday, Premier Jason Kenney announced Alberta will send millions of pieces of personal protective equipment to other provinces.

Kenney stressed that the province would not be taking this action if it thought Alberta may be impaired in its fight against COVID-19 by doing so.

“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, citing the Golden Rule, or Matthew 7:12’s message of ‘do unto others.’

“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.”

Ontario, which has more than 6,600 cases and 253 deaths will receive 250,000 N95 masks, 5 million procedural masks, 15 million gloves, 87,000 goggles and 50 ventilators.

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Quebec, which has over 11,000 cases and 241 deaths will be receiving 250,000 N95 masks, 2 million procedural masks, and 15 million gloves.

BC has more than 1,400 cases and 55 deaths, and will also receive 250,000 N95 masks.

The items will be shipped next week, and Alberta is willing to provide equipment to other provinces as the need arises.

Kenney also took time to discuss recent COVID-19 modeling projections which indicated the most probable scenario involves the virus peaking in mid-May.

Based on that projection, 820 people could require hospitalization during the peak period, with more than a quarter of those requiring an ICU.

“Our team of Alberta health experts is very confident in our modelling data and our expected need for PPE and ventilators. I assure all Albertans that we have ample supply,” said Health Minister Tyler Shandro. “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.”

Kenney said that by the end of April, Alberta will double its ventilator capacity to 760, roughly 500 more than what is required under the “probable scenario.”

Kenney also announced that Alberta is declaring 69 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, and one new death, bringing the totals to 1,569 and 40, respectively.

More information is at Alberta.ca/covid19.