The Ontario government says up to approximately 3,250 ventilators are ready to be deployed across Ontario in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
During a media update Friday afternoon, Ontario health officials outlined the province’s current state of health care facilities and equipment.
There has been a movement to build up the province’s supply of ventilators, which are mechanical health devices that deliver oxygen to those who have problems breathing.
A lack of those devices has been a major issue in treating patients with COVID-19 in countries such as Italy. Officials said up to 3,250 ventilators, which are ready to be deployed, come from a number of sources such as those used day-to-day in hospitals, anesthesia machines that double