Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand says Canada received eight million surgical masks from China yesterday, and orders made directly by Nova Scotia and Quebec were on board.
She says Canada expects more deliveries from China in the days to come.
She says Canada has sourced more than 230 million surgical masks, and over 60 million have been delivered to date.
Canada has also ordered 113,000 litres of hand sanitizer, most of which is expected to be delivered this month.
Roughly 20,000 litres of hand sanitizer have been received in the last 24 hours and officials are expecting another 20,000 litres this week.