Governor says California hospitals are using only 31% of the ventilators they have to help COVID-19 patients, meaning 8,000 more machines are available.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday offered assurances that the state will have enough ventilators to “meet the needs” of Californians stricken by the novel coronavirus based on the state’s projections of the outbreak.
The governor defended that decision, saying it was the “right thing to do” and emphasizing that the ventilators will be returned to California when needed.“We can’t just sit on assets when we can save lives and help our fellow Americans, so I just want to clear up any anxiety in that space or any ambiguity or any misinformation,” Newsom said during his daily COVID-19 briefing in Sacramento on Thursday.
Riverside County officials expressed concern earlier this week after learning the state had rejected the county’s application for 500 ventilators without explanation. Although Riverside County has an adequate supply of ventilators now, local health officials predict that all 512 of the ventilators at hospitals in the county will be in use by April 26.
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