Boston.com: Massachusetts has asked for 1,700 ventilators for the COVID-19 surge. Only a fraction have arrived.
"Approving and sending only 100 ventilators to Massachusetts is absurd."
In preparation for a surge in coronavirus patients, Massachusetts has requested 1,700 ventilators from the national stockpile. Gov. Charlie Baker says the federal government has committed to sending them at least 1,000 of the “desperately” needed respiratory machines.
But so far, 100 have arrived. And the state’s congressional delegation says it’s “absurd.”
In a letter Monday to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, all 11 members of the Massachusetts delegation expressed “frustration” that the government still hadn’t delivered the vast majority of the promised ventilators, with state officials projecting that the number of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations will peak between April 10 and April 20. And while most people who contract the disease have mild symptoms, the breathing machines can provide life-saving support for those who fall seriously ill.
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By: Nik DeCosta-Klipa
Source: Boston.com
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