City of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital collecting personal protective equipment donations

OTTAWA -- The City of Ottawa is accepting donations of personal protective equipment for its COVID-19 response.

Businesses and residents are invited to donate commercial-grade personal protective equipment to protect the City of Ottawa’s emergency responders and frontline workers supporting the response to the pandemic.

Items being accepted include:

• N95 masks (1870+ or 1805)
• Surgical masks
• Procedural masks
• Face shields
• Gloves
• Protective gowns
• Protective googles and glasses
• Hand sanitizers
• Disinfectant wipes

Homemade personal protective equipment will not be accepted.

To donate, you can email [e-mail] and provide information on the items or quantities. 

Ottawa Hospital

The Ottawa Hospital is also collecting, processing and storing all donated medical equipment to help supply the many front-line healthcare staff across the region.

You can contact the Ottawa Hospital at [e-mail]