Personal Protection Equipment for Local Governments

July 2, 2020

The U.S. Embassy Office of Defense Representative (ODR) donated personal protection equipment supplies to Costa Rican municipalities.

Local governments received more than 15,000 face masks, 140,000 gloves, more than 3,000 protective glasses, 77 gallons of hand gel, and 3,000 bottles of half liter of hand gel.

 

Part of the Personal Protection Equipment U.S. Ambassador Sharon Day stated that local governments are the ones on the front lines keeping their communities safe.

 This donation is done thanks to ODR Humanitarian Assistance Program, and it is valued at USD 48,000 dollars.