Georgia Senator Kelly Loeffler thanked Taiwan for its donation of 100,000 masks to the Georgia Emergency Management Administration (GEMA) to distribute to hospitals across the state. The masks will be delivered to GEMA on Tuesday.

Senator Loeffler said, “I want to thank President Tsai Ing-wen and the people of Taiwan for their incredibly generous donation of masks for hospitals across the Peach State. Ensuring those on the front lines of this crisis have personal protective equipment is crucial for keeping our doctors and nurses safe and healthy. For over 40 years, the people of Georgia and Taiwan have enjoyed a special relationship and I appreciate Taiwan offering a helping hand at such a difficult time.”

The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta expressed that Taiwan recognizes the drastic impact of COVID-19 in Georgia, which led to this donation to assist health care workers.

Taiwan has donated over three million surgical masks to the United States to help combat COVID-19, including the 100,000 for Georgia. Senator Loeffler has been in constant communication with Georgia hospitals, helping them receive more masks, gowns, and other personal protective equipment.