TEXAS PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

UPDATE

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APRIL 6, 2020

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PPE SUPPLIES

MASKS

FACE SHIELDS

GLOVES

GOWNS

COVERALLS

PPE DISTRIBUTION IN TEXAS IN PAST WEEK

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MASKS 1,676,510FACE SHIELDS 209,856

GLOVES 2,721,350GOWNS 169,231

COVERALLS 7,594

Numbers from: 3/27/20 – 4/5/20

ADDITONAL MASKS ON THE WAY

● RECEIVED 2.5 MILLION MASKS IN LAST 24 HOURS

● 3 MILLION ADDITIONAL MASKS ARRIVING BY 4/11/20

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STATE PPE DISTRIBUTION

ESTABLISHED SUPPLY CHAIN STRIKE FORCE TO COLLABORATE WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO MEET HEALTHCARE SUPPLY NEEDS

CREATED ONLINE PORTAL AT WWW.TEXAS.GOV

DISTRIBUTED SUPPLIES FROM STRATEGIC NATIONAL STOCKPILE

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PRIORITY FOR PPE DISTRIBUTION● Hospitals or health care professionals in contact with or treating confirmed

COVID patients with potential for high loss of life.

○ Needed to protect most critical capacity in hospitals

○ Losing hospital capacity will lead to increased deaths.

● Health care facilities, including long-term care with an emerging or active outbreak (one or more cases)

○ Transmission within vulnerable/elderly population

○ High potential for multiple deaths

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● Facilities and EMS personnel that may encounter a suspected case and interface with a vulnerable population.

○ Health care – hospitals

○ EMS – based on triage – needed for respiratory issues

○ Hospital staff for in-house testing – hospital emergency departments

○ Long-term care facilities with history of COVID

○ Isolated patient step-down locations

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PRIORITY FOR PPE DISTRIBUTION

● Health care facilities, providers, and first responders that have general patient encounters and needs.

● Other health care settings not caring for inpatient COVID patients with general need

● Other health care professionals collecting specimens

● Other first responders

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PRIORITY FOR PPE DISTRIBUTION

PPE DISTRIBUTION PROCESS

● PPE comes to State central warehouse● Central Warehouse ships to Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP)

providers and to local Texas Military Department Armories● Amount shipped to HPP regions is percentage of total PPE on-

hand based on number of total hospital beds● To submit a State of Texas Assistance Request (STAR) form for

PPE, work with local emergency management coordinator and HPP providers

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FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT

● Local officials should track receipts for federal reimbursement

● FEMA Category B● CARES

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COVERALLS1,973

NCTTRACDALLAS - FORT WORTH AREA

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GOWNS53,268

GLOVES681,860

FACE SHIELDS56,652

MASKS369,960

Numbers from: 3/27/20 – 4/5/20

SETRACHOUSTON AREA

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COVERALLS1,211

GOWNS46,164

GLOVES737,600

FACE SHIELDS60,624

MASKS401,132

Numbers from: 3/27/20 – 4/5/20

PINEY WOODS RACTYLER

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COVERALLS498

GOWNS9,594

GLOVES204,000

FACE SHIELDS12,584

MASKS101,990

Numbers from: 3/27/20 – 4/5/20

BORDER RACEL PASO

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COVERALLS328

GOWNS6,336

GLOVES136,800

FACE SHIELDS8,456

MASKS68,880

Numbers from: 3/27/20 – 4/5/20

PANHANDLE RACAMARILLO AREA

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COVERALLS485

GOWNS9,594

GLOVES215,500

FACE SHIELDS12,580

MASKS101,580

Numbers from: 3/27/20 – 4/5/20

CBRACCOASTAL BEND AREA

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COVERALLS524

GOWNS9,594

GLOVES194,070

FACE SHIELDS12,672

MASKS101,000

Numbers from: 3/27/20 – 4/5/20

STRACSAN ANTONIO AREA

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COVERALLS1,042

GOWNS21,931

GLOVES348,000

FACE SHIELDS29,480

MASKS230,620

Numbers from: 3/27/20 – 4/5/20

CATRACAUSTIN AREA

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COVERALLS598

GOWNS12,750

GLOVES203,520

FACE SHIELDS16,808

MASKS125,170

Numbers from: 3/27/20 – 4/5/20