Health Ministry urges rational use of PPEs, says India has sufficient stock

Joint Secretary of Health Ministry also said that the Centre is augmenting the supply of PPE to states and that the states should use such gears rationally

Thed Union Health Ministry on Thursday stressed on the rational use of personal protective equipments (PPEs) by healthcare workers who are treating coronavirus patients, amid concerns over their dwindling numbers in the country.

Joint Secretary at the Health Ministry Lav Agarwal said there is no need to panic as India has sufficient stocks of PPEs and the government is making all efforts to augment their supply further.

Addressing a daily briefing to provide updates on the COVID-19 situation, he said that 20 domestic manufacturing companies of PPEs have been developed. "Orders for 17 million PPEs have already been placed with