Los Angeles received 170 ventilators from the supply. However, they were all non-functional. Approximately, California has 4,200 ventilators in addition to the ventilators in hospitals. It is expected that California will reach its peak of COVID-19 cases in the middle of May.

Repairing Broken Ventilators

Bloom Energy, a hydrogen fuel cell manufacturer, had allotted a portion of its production plants situated in Delaware and California to repair broken and old ventilators. As of Monday, it was able to repair a total of 1,000 ventilators. According to the spokesperson of the business, it can repair 2,000 ventilators every week.

Bridge Ventilators

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit had created a prototype for a 'bridge ventilator. This prototype is designed to assist patients to breathe before they can be put on a traditional ventilator. The company is yet to receive approval from the federal authorities before it can start its mass reproduction. The product was developed in partnership with researchers at the University of California.