The donation is part of the foundation’s efforts to provide selected hospitals with additional savanna la mar of disposable gloves, face shields, masks and hazmat suits. These items will be of great use in our fight against COVID-19. We are expecting a fourth wave of the virus and if it is anything like what we encountered in August, we will need these items. If we have an uptick in the admission rate, we will soon exhaust all the PPE items we currently have in store.
We welcome the partnership from Digicel and the private sector because the government cannot fight COVID-19 alone. Westmorland was hard-hit by the third wave of the virus in August, so this help is essential — it will help us to better serve our patients and protect our staff. The pandemic has been difficult for us all, especially the people and institutions on the front line helping to keep us safe. Although we hope that Jamaica will be spared the worst of the predicted fourth wave, it is important for us to be as prepared as possible.
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