The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa authorities have provided 7,925 units of personal protective equipment, 18,244 surgical gowns, 21,153 caps and 1,155 N-95 masks to hospitals, provincial chief minister's aide Ajmal Wazir said during a press conference.

He added that PPEs have also been provided to Rescue 1122 officials.

Furthermore, he said, capacity is being increased in the three major hospitals in Peshawar: Lady Reading Hospital, Hayatabad Medical Complex and Khyber Teaching Hospital in order to accommodate more patients from across the province.

HDU units have also been formed in hospitals in Peshawar and surrounding areas, Wazir said, adding that there was no shortage of beds or equipment.