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St. Paul’s inundated with unneeded supplies after bad information shared on social media (SPH)

Despite a viral social media post stating the opposite, St. Paul’s Hospital says it has plenty of hand sanitizer and protective gear and therefore doesn't need donations from people's personal stash. (Photo credit: CBC News)

Hospital says it has more than enough hand sanitizer and face masks, despite what’s circulating on Facebook

UPDATE, March 21, 2020: Providence Health Care, which operates St. Paul’s Hospital, says it is still accepting donations in order to keep all 17 of its sites fully stocked. “We’d like to assure everyone that supplies are currently stable, but we are still accepting donations in the event that we may need them,” the health care provider wrote in a Facebook post Friday morning.

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