Aboriginal health services warn of 'catastrophic' shortage of coronavirus protective equipment

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Aboriginal health services warn of 'catastrophic' shortage of coronavirus protective equipment
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Exclusive: Some regional areas are down to a two-week supply of PPE, with the forecast peak of the Covid-19 outbreak yet to come

Rural Aboriginal medical services are facing a “catastrophic” shortage of personal protective equipment, which has left some clinics with just two weeks’ supply in the lead-up to the Covid-19 peak.

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