The ministry informed that over 14,000 existing ventilators
are earmarked for COVID-19 patients in various hospitals in the country while
there are 11.95 lakh N-95 masks in stock.

The
central government has asked automobile manufacturers to use their facilities
to produce ventilators to boost the country's capacity of such machines in view
of rising COVID-19 cases.
The
health ministry said that the Defence Research and Development Organisation
(DRDO) will begin manufacturing 20,000 N-95 masks per day within the next week.
The ministry informed that
over 14,000 existing ventilators are earmarked for COVID-19 patients in various
hospitals in the country while there are 11.95 lakh N-95 masks in stock.
Additional 5 lakh masks
were distributed during the last two days and 1.40 lakh were distributed on
Monday.
"Automobile
manufacturers have been asked to manufacture ventilators and they are working
towards this end," the health ministry said in a tweet.
Besides, the ministry of
health has already asked the Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a public
sector undertaking under the ministry of defence, to manufacture 30,000
ventilators in the next two months in collaboration with local manufacturers,
the ministry said.
Agva Healthcare, Noida has
also been given an order to manufacture 10,000 ventilators within a month.
Their supplies are expected
to commence in the 2nd week of April, the ministry said in another tweet.
Two domestic manufacturers
are producing 50,000 N-95 masks per day.
This is expected to go up
to 1 lakh per day within next week, the ministry tweeted.
It further said that 10,000
personal protection equipment donated by Red Cross have been received and are
being distributed on Monday.
The number of COVID-19
cases climbed to 1071 across the country, while the death toll rose to 29,
according to the Union health ministry.
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