Ventilator machines pump air to the lungs of a patient through a tube placed in the windpipe, helping them breathe. “But, only 100-150 of the ICUs have been dedicated for Covid-19 patients,” said the minister. Also, there are over 500 ventilators in Bangladesh in other facilities. Dr AM Shamim, managing director of LabAid Group, said Bangladesh will need at least 10,000 ventilators to keep it prepared. The doctor also said China was now providing ventilators to other countries as their demand has come down, Bangladesh could request China to provide ventilators too.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 14, 2020 03:22 UTC