The donation made brings the total value of the support to South Africa’s COVID-19 fight to more than R800 million
The US government made a donation of personal protective equipment (PPE) that is worth R5.9 million to South Africa.
Lana Marks, US ambassador to South Africa made this announcement at the OR Tambo International Airport on Saturday.
The delivered PPE contained masks, gloves, medical gowns, and sanitising supplies destined for front line staff and will be distributed in areas with the highest cases of COVID-19 like Gauteng, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Eastern Cape.
The donation made brings the total value of the support to South Africa’s COVID-19 fight to more than R800 million.
Lana mentioned that South Africa should be rest assured that the US is backing up the country as we continue to fight the virus.
She added that the embassy staff will hand over the staff to the beneficiaries to identified departments.
