COVID-19 test kits, PPE from China have arrived —DFA

The Philippine Department Foreign Affairs confirmed on Saturday morning the arrival of personal protective equipment (PPE) donated by China.

In a post on its Twitter account, the DFA said Chinese Ambassador Huang Xi Lian turned over the donation of the Chinese Government to the Philippines

This morning, Secretary @teddyboylocsin met with Chinese Ambassador Huang Xi Lian, who turned over the donation of the Chinese Government to the Philippines which included medical supplies such as fast-test kits, surgical masks, N95 masks, and personal protective equipment (PPE). pic.twitter.com/KxvLOmndkD

— DFA Philippines (@DFAPHL) March 20, 2020

The donation from Chinese Government including 100,000 test kits, 100,000 surgical masks, 10,000 N95 masks, and 10,000 sets of personal protective EQUIPMENT arrived in Manila this morning. Ambassador Huang Xilian delivered the goods to Foreign Secretary @teddyboylocsin at NAIA. pic.twitter.com/SScNy6OGGC

— ChineseEmbassyManila (@Chinaembmanila) March 20, 2020

The donation from China came amid dire lack of PPE among health professionals taking care of COVID-19 patients, and law enforcers manning checkpoints, as the whole of Luzon is under enhanced community quarantine. —LBG, GMA News