Govt promises gowns and goggles are on the way

The Federal Government says it is buying more PPE for general practices, but it might take time to arrive
Staff writer

The Federal Government is buying gloves, gowns and goggles for GPs managing patients with suspected coronavirus, but they may take some time to arrive, health officials say.

National COVID-19 incident control room chief health officer Dr Jenny Firman revealed in a webinar for GPs, streamed on Thursday, that the government had begun buying stocks of personal protective equipment.