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'(Reuters) - Connecticut’s governor on Tuesday said the U.S. Strategic National Stockpile of medical supplies was now empty and the state was “on its own” trying to secure ventilators and masks to fight the coronavirus pandemic. '
'The stockpile is the country’s largest store of medical supplies for use in a crisis and for weeks governors have been clamoring for its dwindling stocks of face masks and other gear to protect frontline medics, first responders and patients.“It was disturbing today to find out that the national strategic stockpile is now empty. '
'The governor said Connecticut was releasing nonviolent offenders from state prisons to slow the spread of the virus amongst inmates. '
'We did get 50 ventilators, for which I am very thankful,” Governor Ned Lamont said. “For now we are on our own. '
'The state has increased hospital capacity by 50% to handle an expected peak in cases in the next two to three weeks. '
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