YINCHUAN -- A batch of medical supplies donated to Fayoum, Egypt, by the local government of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region left Yinchuan, the regional capital, on Sept 21.

The medical supplies, including 30,000 medical masks and 1,000 medical protective suits, will help the local fight against COVID-19 in Fayoum, said Ningxia's foreign affairs office.

So far, Ningxia has donated anti-pandemic supplies to 14 countries, including the Republic of Korea, Iran, Pakistan, Italy and Japan.