Canadian doctors and nurses are not out of the woods when it comes to coronavirus. To keep themselves safe, they need more PPE (personal protective equipment) — and they need it as soon as possible.
PPE Shortages
The amount of PPE that is needed for a pandemic is monumental. Medical staff need this equipment so that they don’t contract the virus while treating infected patients. Without it, they could get ill, and they could risk spreading COVID-19 to other staff members and vulnerable patients. This results in two terrible scenarios: a dramatic increase in the virus’s infection rate, and a terrible staff shortage at hospitals across the country. The consequences would be disastrous.
The problem is that because the need for PPE is so intense, there isn’t enough to go around. The demand far outweighs the supply. The Canadian Medical Association has claimed that there is a critical shortage of PPE across the country. Many doctors are trying to ration the equipment that they have so that they can keep their supply from disappearing before another order comes in.
Canada isn’t the only country that’s suffering from this problem. Hospitals around the world have been overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, and in turn, quickly depleted their supplies of PPE. In the United States, doctors and nurses have improvised PPE using everything from garbage bags to swimming goggles. While these options are not as effective, they are better than nothing at all.
The global demand for PPE makes it much more challenging for Canadian doctors to get their orders in. With countries around the world scrambling for their own supplies, there is not enough equipment to go around. And this problem will only become more complicated if COVID-19 cases go up.
Domestic PPE Manufacturing
Companies across Canada are trying to ramp up production of PPE for doctors, nurses and other frontline workers. This surge in domestic PPE manufacturing is a response to the shortage in essential equipment, along with the order backlogs and slow deliveries from global supply chains. By bringing the supplies closer to the home, companies can reduce wait-times for orders. There’s less distance to travel and fewer bureaucratic hoops to jump through.
Getting PPE to Frontline Workers
Domestic manufacturers aren’t the only companies rising to the occasion to help frontline workers. Our time sensitive courier services can ensure that the necessary supplies of PPE are delivered to hospitals around the city of Toronto, along with smaller health centres and medical facilities. Our couriers have helped medical staff combat the coronavirus in the past, and they will continue to do so.
If you are a frontline worker, you can place your order online and choose the service type depending on the priority of the delivery. Choose between “Regular,” “Rush,” “Direct,” “Urgent,” and “Overnight.” Delivery services are available 24/7. Medical professionals don’t have to worry about any stressful delays. During a pandemic, time is of the essence.
If you are concerned about your order, you click here to see live updates on delivery ETAs and track its whereabouts. If there happens to be a delay in the arrival, you will be the first to know. There will be no questions or confusion on your end. The live ETA Board is an incredibly handy tool that will always put your worries at ease.
Frontline workers need PPE delivered directly to them so that they can safely and effectively treat patients with the coronavirus and reduce any possible risk of infection. R Courier is the delivery service that can take those essential orders and bring them where they need to go right away.