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Manufacturing of PPE, N95 mask ramped up; ensuring quality: Health ministry

The statement comes following some new reports expressing concern about the quality of personal protective equipment (PPE) coverall

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3 min read Last Updated : May 25 2020 | 9:27 PM IST

India has significantly ramped up its production capacity of PPEs and N95 masks with three 300,000 each being manufactured daily and their quality is being ensured through stringent protocols, the Union health ministry said on Monday.

The statement comes following some new reports expressing concern about the quality of personal protective equipment (PPE) coveralls.

"There are some reports in a section of the media expressing concern about the quality of personal protective equipment (PPE) coveralls," the ministry said, clarifying that the products referred to in the reports have no relevance to the procurement being made by the central government.

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