For an effective combat of coronavirus, the global menace, Union Health Ministry has announced that it has ordered 10,000 ventilators, to be procured by BEL to ensure adequate availability of everything required.

In his daily briefing to the media over the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Joint Secretary of Health Ministry, Lav Aggarwal said, "We have given an order to a PSU to provide 10,000 ventilators. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has also been requested to purchase 30,000 additional ventilators in 1-2 months."