Bank of China donates 20,000 masks to KwaZulu-Natal in May 2020 (linked to project ID#93779, 93780, 93791, and 87211)

On May 9, 2020 Bank of China Limited Johannesburg Branch donated 20,000 masks to the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government. The masks were intended to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and prevent the healthcare system from becoming overwhelmed. Bank of China donated five batches of pandemic materials to South Africa in spring of 2020. In aggregate, the donation was 170,000 masks, 600 protective suits, and 5 ventilators. One donation consisted of 30,000 masks to Gauteng province on April 14, 2020 (see project ID#93779). The next was 100,000 masks, 600 protective suits, and 5 ventilators to South Africa Ministry of Health on May 7, 2020 (see project ID#87211). The final donation was 20,000 masks to KwaZulu-Natal on May 9, 2020, captured in this project. The other two donations were for 10,000 masks and were delivered at an unknown date before May 9, 2020. These donations are captured in project ID#93780 and 93791 respectively.

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