Oregon, Washington Return Ventilators to National Stockpile for Use in Harder Hit States

A ventilator and other hospital equipment is seen in an emergency field hospital to aid in the COVID-19 pandemic in Central Park on March 30, 2020 in New York City. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images

The states of Oregon and Washington have returned hundreds of ventilators to the Strategic National Stockpile for distribution to other states that have been harder hit by the CCP virus, Vice President Mike Pence said April 5.

Speaking at a White House briefing on the CCP virus pandemic, Pence expressed his “profound appreciation” to both Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee for returning the ventilators after examining their states’ individual circumstances.