New York Approves Hospitals Using One Ventilator to Treat Two Patients

A ventilator at a hospital in Germany on March 25, 2020. Axel Heimken/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Hospitals in New York can use one ventilator to treat two COVID-19 patients, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday.

The state projects a need for 30,000 ventilators and only has 15,000 on hand, officials said earlier in the week.