Unprecedented step to direct the Department Of Defense to use military Health Care Personnel to operate all covid facilities. At the Javits Center in new york, at the Convention Center in new orleans, and at the Convention Center in dallas. And we informed each of the governors of those states today at their requests we were making those military medical personnel available to operate in all covid facility. But we would emphasize to people in that community who believe youve been impacted or have contracted the coronavirus, contact your local Health Care Provider. We anticipate in the new york area that your local Health Care Provider will make the decision whether you transferred to the Javits Center. And in all case, simply look to the guidance of your local governors about how best to receive the care that every american, every american is entitled to have. Beyond that, let me say that we have been working through femas acquisition process, not only to deploy, but to gather up Perso
beyond that, let me say that we have been working through fema s acquisition process, not only to deploy, but to gather up personal protective equipment. and in just a few moments, you will hear from admiral john palovcek about the extraordinary progress we have made in deploying not just the strategic national stockpile, but also in identifying on the commercial marketplace around america and around the world literally millions of n95 masks, surgical gowns, gloves, protective equipment and at this point, we ve distributed some 7600 ventilators, and you ll hear today specifically about the states that have received those ventilators. we re just this team has truly acted in an inspiring way. and literally is working with dozens and dozens of people at the fema stabilization task