Missouri Hospital Association Weekly Report Shows Ventilator Capacity Nearing Red Zone

The latest weekly report from the Missouri Hospital Association shows ventilator capacity nearing the red zone.

Officials say the recommended capacity is 22 ventilators per 100,000 people, but Missouri is currently at 24 machines per 100,000 people.

The association says the state has 1,665 ventilators available out of the 2,384 machines they have in stock.

Additionally, the report shows ICU availability at 30.57% and regular beds at 41.71%.