Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
2020-03-25 Daily Xml

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Coronavirus

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (15:12): Supplementary arising from the original answer: what is our current stock of N95 masks? Have all public hospital staff working in acute or high-risk areas been fit-tested for N95 masks? If not, why not?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (15:12): They've got about 40,000 employees. I must admit, I am not sure how many thousands fit in the honourable member's question category, but it will take some time to ask each of them in relation to the honourable member's question, because she said, 'Have all been fitted?' I don't have that information. I will take that on notice. In relation to the first bit of the question, honourable member, would you mind reminding me?

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE: What is the current stock of N95 masks?

The Hon. S.G. WADE: I am happy to take that on notice, too.