COVID-19 Supply Hub connects needed medical supplies to health workers
The Province has partnered with the Digital Technology Supercluster and the Business Council of British Columbia to create the COVID-19 Supply Hub, a made-in-B.C. online platform to co-ordinate, source and expedite medical supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for provincial health authorities to support front-line health workers fighting COVID-19.
The COVID-19 Supply Hub provides a single point of entry to triage and prioritize the thousands of offers and donations for essential supplies from business and other organizations since the onset of the COVID-19 response.
Developed by local B.C. tech company Traction on Demand and built on the Salesforce platform, the COVID-19 Supply Hub will make the types and specifications of critical supplies needed publicly available. From there, proposals can be quickly and efficiently managed and evaluated, so the right products get to the right workers on the front lines as efficiently as possible.
The COVID-19 Supply Hub’s initial focus is on sourcing supplies for the health-care system and front-line workers, though government is also accepting offers for other essentials, like cleaning supplies.
The COVID-19 Supply Hub will be managed under the new Provincial Supply Coordination Unit at Emergency Management BC in partnership with the Provincial Health Services Authority as part of the Province’s cross-government approach to COVID-19 response and recovery.
Companies looking to offer support or supplies through the COVID-19 Supplier Hub can access it here: www.gov.bc.ca/supplyhub
Quick Facts:
- The Provincial Supply Coordination Unit was established under the provincial state of emergency to support the Province’s response and recovery to COVID-19.
- The COVID-19 Supply Hub is complementary to existing provincial procurement streams in order to expedite medical supplies under the provincial state of emergency. The supply hub will work in co-ordination with other provincial and federal initiatives to secure medical and other essential supplies.
- COVID-19 Supply Hub partners: the Business Council of British Columbia, the Digital Technology Supercluster, Salesforce, Traction on Demand, the Provincial Health Services Authority, the Ministry of Citizens’ Services, the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General and the Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness.
- The Digital Technology Supercluster is led by global companies such as MDA, Microsoft, Telus, Teck Resources Limited, Mosaic Forest Management, LifeLabs and Terramera, and B.C.’s tech industry leaders such as D-Wave Systems, Finger Food Advanced Technology Group, and LlamaZOO. Members also include the Province of British Columbia and B.C. post-secondary institutions. A full list of members can be found here: https://www.digitalsupercluster.ca/members-2/
Learn More:
- For the COVID-19 pandemic preparedness and planning materials, visit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/about-bc-s-health-care-system/office-of-the-provincial-health-officer/current-health-topics/pandemic-influenza.
- For more information and latest medical updates on COVID-19, follow the BC Centre for Disease Control on Twitter @CDCofBC or visit its website: http://www.bccdc.ca/
- For more information on non-medical issues like travel recommendations and how to manage social isolation, visit: www.gov.bc.ca/COVID-19
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- 288 new BC COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths, 368 (down) hospitalized, and 46 (down) in ICU: March 11
- 336 new BC COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths, 388 (down) hospitalized, and 52 (down) in ICU: March 10
- 274 new BC COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths, 405 (down) hospitalized, and 58 (down) in ICU: March 9, 2022
- 254 new BC COVID-19 cases, 1 death, 419 (down) hospitalized, and 63 (same) in ICU: March 8, 2022
- 997 new BC COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths, 449 (down) hospitalized, and 63 (down) in ICU: March 5-7, 2022 (3 days)
- 340 new BC COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths, 484 (down) hospitalized, and 69 (down) in ICU: March 4, 2022
- 391 new BC COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths, 511 (down) hospitalized, and 79 (up) in ICU: March 3, 2022
- 442 new BC COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths, 517 (down) hospitalized, and 73 (down) in ICU: March 2, 2022
- 466 new BC COVID-19 cases, no deaths, 523 (down) hospitalized, and 83 (down) in ICU: March 1, 2022
- 974 new BC COVID-19 cases, 22 deaths, 549 (down) hospitalized, and 85 (down) in ICU: Feb 26-28, 2022
- 583 new BC COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths, 599 (down) hospitalized, and 96 (down) in ICU: Feb 25, 2022
- 597 new BC COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths, 612(down) hospitalized, and 102 (down) in ICU: Feb 24, 2022
- 799 new BC COVID-19 cases, 1 death, 653 (down) hospitalized, and 108 (same) in ICU: Feb 23, 2022
- 2,103 new BC COVID-19 cases, 44 deaths, 733 (down) hospitalized, and 108 (down) in ICU: Feb 19-22, 2022 (4 days)
- 692 new BC COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths, 733 (down) hospitalized, and 113 (down) in ICU: Feb 18, 2022
- 782 new BC COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths, 744 (down) hospitalized, and 120 (down) in ICU: Feb 17, 2022
- 750 new BC COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths, 762 (down) hospitalized, and 121 (down) in ICU: Feb 16, 2022
- 519 new BC COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths, 787 (down) hospitalized, and 124 (up) in ICU: Feb 15, 2022
- 2,701 new BC COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths, 803 (down) hospitalized, and 119 (down) in ICU: Feb 12-14, 2022
- 1,245 new BC COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths, 846 (down) hospitalized, and 136 (down) in ICU: Feb 11, 2022
- 1,383 new BC COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths, 867 (down) hospitalized, and 138 (down) in ICU: Feb 10, 2022
- 1,187 new BC COVID-19 cases, 18 deaths, 893 (up) hospitalized, and 143 (down) in ICU: Feb 9, 2022 (plus today’s update: VIDEO)
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- 1,799 new BC COVID-19 cases, 19 deaths, 946 (down) hospitalized, and 139 (down) in ICU: Feb 4, 2022
- 1,518 new BC COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths, 985 (down) hospitalized, and 145 (up) in ICU: Feb 3, 2022
- 1,776 new BC COVID-19 cases, 19 deaths, 1,036 (up) hospitalized, and 136 (down) in ICU: Feb 2, 2022
- 1,236 new BC COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths, 1,035 (down) hospitalized, and 139 (up) in ICU: Feb 1, 2022
- 4,075 new BC COVID-19 cases, 19 deaths, 1,048 (up) hospitalized, and 138 (down) in ICU: Jan 28-31, 2022
- 2,137 new BC COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths, 990 (up) hospitalized, and 141 (same) in ICU: Jan 28, 2022