There is a shortage of PPE within our communities. We do have adequate supplies for the nursing stations, and it seems that ISC has been very good in responding to that request, but we do have shortages in our personal care homes, for example. We know that the elderly population is at an increased risk from COVID, so it's very important to have appropriate numbers of PPE. We also have people who have ongoing addiction issues and require daily medical travel, for example, for harm reduction medication. They're often travelling without PPE in confined spaces.
Most definitely, this is why we say it's imperative that first nations be at the top of the list for these types of materials, given that we don't have adequate primary and public health care available at the community level.