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A gradual decline in critical Covid-19 cases and a shift in the treatment protocol by doctors have prompted ventilator manufacturers in the country to look for other ways to utilise their capacities.
From a mere 300 ventilators per month in March 2020, India’s ventilator making capacity touched a whopping 30,000 units by July.
This had led to foray into ventilator manufacturing by non-medical device players like Rajkot-based Jyoti CNC.
It also resulted in conventional players adding capacities to meet the demand surge.
However, doctors are now shifting treatment protocol for Covid-19 at hospitals and invasive ventilation is not being preferred.
“Around 55,000 ventilators were sold
