NEW YORK (AP) – Cuomo said New York could be six days away from exhausting its supply of ventilators as the statewide death count jumped by more than 400 in 24 hours.
The breathing machines have become the crucial piece of equipment sought by state and city officials as COVID-19-related hospitalizations spike.
The state is stockpiling ventilators and just released 400 to New York City and another 200 to the surrounding suburbs. But the governor foresaw a problem if the rate of demand keeps up.
“At the current burn rate, we have about six days of ventilators in our stockpile,” the governor said at a news briefing at the state Capitol.
If supplies run short, the state is ready to use anesthesia and BiPAP machines as well as using more than one patient on a single ventilator.
More than 92,000 state residents have tested positive for COVID-19. The true number of people sickened by the virus is likely much higher because officials have been rationing tests and encouraging all but the most seriously ill people not to seek treatment and instead ride it out at home.
Deaths and hospitalizations in New York continue to increase at an alarming pace as the outbreak moves closer to its projected peak this month. There were 432 deaths reported in the last 24 hours.
There were 13,383 people hospitalized statewide, with 3,396 in intensive care.
Most people who get the virus experience mild or moderate symptoms, including fever and cough. Others, though, develop pneumonia, sometimes requiring hospitalization. The risk of death is greater for older adults and people with other health problems.
Andrew you probably should have bought more ventilators instead of spending a third more on a solar farm fro you corrupt buddies to cash in on, instead you decided that death panels were good enough.
Well well if you think that Americas friends are North Korea, Russia and Saudi Arabia I am a proud Democrat who sides with Canada, Italy etc. I do feel sorry for the Yiden in NY. Trumps Govt will rather keep the ventilators idle in stockpile than send it to NY Liberals. (and save 100’s of frumme) He is sending it to his base in Louisiana, Kentucky, Florida etc. NY got 12% what they requested. Florida, Alabama got 100% they asked for. Read the Boston Globe BLOOD ON HIS HAND. I said it so many times If you are a Yid in NY you must vote Democrat otherwise the Republicans in The Fed Govt wont help you (Like now) and the locals will hate you for voting Republican. (Maimonides Hospital)
I don’t understand why anyone cares about this. A bunch of people will die but we need to get the economy going again and make sure everyone can get a duchan in. No matter how many people die nothing trumps a duchaning.
The more New Yorkers that die, the fewer people to vote against Trump in the next election. It’s a win-win situation.
Well we obviously didn’t duchan with enough kavona last time
So, let me see if I got this straight, UA. We should open up the economy because if we don’t, more people are going to die (jump out windows) because of a depression. I’m sure all those people who are now on ventilators, r”l, will now sacrifice themselves so that Starchy and all the orange virus lemmings can go back to work and keep making millions on the stock market. Sounds like trump logic to me.
Google it. Dr. Fauci, media and Dems all said it was just a flu and not to worry. Trump actually listened to Faux-ci and scientists…. who were all wrong. Pelosi urged mingling, DiBlasii actually said to hit the town regardless of Corona. He actually said corona. Trump is a genius in how he brought big businees together, also Pence. Stop your lies, you CNN LSDNBC koolaide guzzlers. Boycott CNN advertisers.
Sen Cotton, Rep. talked to Trump about corona and how to deal with it while impeachment was going on, by Dem criminals who didn’t care. Dems/media cursed Trump because he shut flights to/from China. This is a post impeachment hoax to drive our president out. Dem criminally insane savages in collusion with disgusting media.
Pelisi & gang don’t care. She wants $$$ for Kennedy cts and NPR , PBS, America haters and Trump enemies our tax dollars are supporting these dogs and she wants extension. Can it wait?????? PEOPLE ARE SICK AND DYING AND SHE WANTS PORK. SCHUMER TOO. GANGSTERS. MURDERERS.
Cuomo:
Stop hogging the lights. You ruined NYS economically for good. You taxed businesses and drove them out. Get off the stage, grandstander.
CDE…. Atta boy…. Let more people die as long as Trump is out… Keep talking..
Joe Biden is a uniter. He will heal this Country like no one before. He’ll bring a wealth of experience. He’ll bring dignity back to the white house.