DTI-7: More surgical masks coming

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CDNTopStories: The Department of Trade and Industry in Central Visayas (DTI-7) has tapped the help of suppliers from Manila to augment and replenish the diminishing stocks of surgical masks in Cebu City. Read more about it here:

DTI- 7 director, Asteria Caberte, said based on their monitoring, most of the pharmacies in the city have ran out of stocks of surgical masks.Amid face, surgical masks shortage reports, Cebuanos find other ways to protect selves from n-COV

Caberte also said they already asked three suppliers of surgical masks from Manila to bring in additional supply.The DTI-7 official also assured the public that they are constantly monitoring the supply and price of masks.She added that at this point, they have not received any information yet of pharmacies and establishments suspected of hoarding masks.

Prencisita Estallo was among those who queued to buy a box containing 50 pieces of surgical masks for P190.

 

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