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More than 160,000 N95 masks in Saskatchewan expired before coronavirus hit

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N95 face masks that were stockpiled by Saskatchewan had expired before the coronavirus pandemic hit, according to government documents, raising concerns over the Ministry of Health’s management of personal protective equipment.Six years ago, the masks and other medical equipment were removed from storage as part of a cost-saving measure promoted by the government’s lean management system.

Mask advice could change depending on COVID-19 spread: Saskatchewan’s top doctor The masks were stored in the pandemic room at the Regina General Hospital, which documents show was an unorganized area with no signage and no indication of where supplies belonged.The pandemic room also housed many unrelated items including non-pandemic supplies.Of the.

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