OCD 8 official turns over PPEs to Eastern Samar health workers

Philippine Information Agency
10 Jul 2020, 14:08 GMT+10

BORONGAN CITY, July 10 (PIA) -- Regional Director Lord Byron Torrecarion of the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD-8) personally delivered some donated PPEs for E. Samar health workers to Gov. Ben P. Evardone on July 9, 2020 at the Eastern Samar Provincial Capitol.

The donated boxes include 500 pieces surgical masks, 100 N95, 100 Kn95, 100 cover suits, 100 shoe cover, 100 head cover, 100 aprons, 100 face shields and 100 gloves.

Torrecarion also praised the provincial government led by Gov. Evardone on its exemplary response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Torrecarion observed the province's systematic way like the implementation of the strict border control and the health protocols.

Torrecarion added that OCD will try its best to donate ventilators to the province.

"Kahit mga apat na ventilators," Torrecarion said, saying that the ventilators will be delivered this month.

"I know you have a very good team, a united front to face the COVID-19, kami po nasuporta lang," the OCD official said.

Gov. Evardone said he was grateful with the visit and the assistance of the OCD.

He also honored the director by joining him inspect the construction of the quarantine and isolation facilities in the city of Borongan with Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda and other provincial officials. (nbq/Reden D. Tangara)

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