<span style="color: black;">Karnataka has received 681 ventilators from the Central Government under PM-Cares funds.</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa informed this during a review meeting over phone with officials regarding increase in ventilator beds in the state.</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">He has said that another 1279 ventilators allotted by the Central Government will be received during this month.</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">After receipt of Ventilators, the Chief Minister said that ventilator beds to treat Covid patients have increased in the state.</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">He pointed out that 335 ventilator beds were added last week, including 166 in Bengaluru.</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">The remaining 346 ventilators will be installed by the end of this week.</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">To cater to the patients in ICU and on ventilators, the Chief Minister asked officials to appoint anaesthetics, paramedics and nurses.</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">He also directed them to provide ventilators temporarily to private hospitals treating Covid patients. </span><br />