Secretary Marshall Helps Facilitate 100,000 Surgical Mask Delivery from Taiwan

RALEIGH – Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall used her diplomatic experience and international partnerships to facilitate a collaboration between North Carolina State Government and the Taipai Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta to procure the donation of 100,000 surgical masks for North Carolina medical personnel. The donation was shipped directly from Taiwan to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety warehouse, where it was presented this afternoon.

“The fight against this global COVID-19 crisis takes all of us working together to protect our people and our health care and emergency response professionals on the frontlines every day,” said Sec. Marshall. “Thank you to Acting Director-General Daniel Hung and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office for helping facilitate this donation of critical supplies.”

According to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta, Taiwan has donated more than 26 million masks to heavily impacted countries and regions since April.

Left to Right: Glenn Wisbey, Deputy Chief of Logistics, NC Emergency Management; Quincy Davis, Assistant Director, NC Emergency Management- Logistics; Acting Director General G C.M Hung Taipei Economic and Cultural Office; and Deputy Director Tony Tai, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office.

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