The province has announced that they are asking businesses and individuals that may be able to help with the supply of medical supplies during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The Manitoba government is seeking the following items to support the province’s response COVID-19:

  • N95 masks,
  • surgical masks,
  • gloves,
  • medical gowns, and
  • additional medical supplies to aid in the fight against COVID-19.

On April 3, to add to the Manitoba Protection Plan, the Manitoba government announced the investment of more than $100 million to accelerate the pace at which Manitoba is procuring essential medical supplies and equipment, hotel capacity and other critical needs to help prepare for COVID-19.

The Manitoba government asks that businesses and individuals able to provide products or services to contact the provincial government immediately and see how they are able to help.

The province is specifically looking for assistance from the garment industry to source medical gowns, suits and other products requiring sewing.

Manitoba manufacturers or businesses able to provide supplies or prepared to re-tool and rapidly scale up production lines to develop products made in Manitoba to help in the fight against COVID-19 can go to the online submission form at manitoba.ca. Once visiting the site, businesses should wait to be contacted by the procurement office.

Shared Health has also issued a call to businesses who have personal protective equipment on hand. If the supplies are in original packaging, clean and in usable condition, and you are interested in donating the requested items, reach out by visiting sharedhealthmb.ca. Drop-off locations exist across Manitoba in Winnipeg, Brandon, Portage la Prairie, Selkirk, Winkler and Steinbach.

The Steinbach drop-off location is at the Bethesda Hospital (Steinbach Distribution Centre) located at 316 Henry Street. Hours are from 8am to 4pm (Monday to Friday).

For accurate, up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Manitoba, visit manitoba.ca.