WINDSOR — The City of Windsor and Essex County are co-ordinating a joint effort for people or offices to donate any medical supplies.
Speaking on AM800's the Morning Drive, Mayor Drew Dilkens says as of Monday morning, the supply chain is not as robust as it needs to be.
He says, 'we are working on less than a 30 day supply of personal protective equipment needed for our hospitals to function properly."
He says some people have N95 masks, hand sanitizer or nitrile gloves they don't need and they are asked to call 311 or email 311@citywindsor.ca to co-ordinate a pick-up.
"Some folks have called and said I teach CPR, I have a cases of gloves, that I can make available, I have dentists calling saying we are closed and we have some personal protective equipment and we have reached out to Chrysler who is looking at their supplies and other businesses that are looking at their supplies," he says.
Mayor Dilkens says it is vital that front line workers are protected against the coronavirus.
"A lot of folks are not feeling well, if they go to the hospital, those workers have to be protected because the last thing we want is our emergency service personnel or our really important health care partners getting sick at a time like this," says Mayor Dilkens.
He says the WFCU Centre will also be open Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, between 10:30am and 2:30pm, for people who want to drop off their items.
People are asked to email 311 beforehand to direct them where to go and make sure they are screened.