The Manitoba Government is welcoming the arrival of a large order of protective equipment to help fight COVID 19.

The shipment arrived in Winnipeg on Tuesday containing 150,000 disposable isolation gowns provided by a Manitoba based medical supply company.

The Manitoba Government is calling on manufacturers and other organizations to assist with procurement efforts, those that can produce or develop products to fight COVID 19 or have a personal stock of unused personal protective equipment are asked to visit gov.mb.ca/covid19