Basque country has supplied medical protection for 400 thousand euros

MOSCOW, 26 APR – RIA Novosti. Spanish “Basque country” has purchased for hospitals of Vitoria-Gasteiz, masks, antiseptics and other means of personal protection from pandemic coronavirus in the amount of 400 thousand euros, reported on the official website of the basketball club.

As noted, just “Basque country” took part in the procurement of 361 thousand units for the protection against infection, including 76 thousand of medical masks, 100 thousand pairs of rubber gloves and protective eyewear 2400. The cost of purchases of equipment amounted to 800 thousand euros, of which half was made by the owners of the basketball club, and the second is the local municipality.

the world health organization (who) on 11 March announced the outbreak of a new coronavirus infection COVID-19 pandemic. Currently in the world recorded more than 2.7 million cases of infection, almost 188 thousand people died. Spain is now in third place in the number of victims (after the US and Italy) and second in the number of identified cases COVID-19 (after the US). According to the latest data, the country has identified more than 219,7 thousand cases of coronavirus, more than 22.5 thousand – fatal.