My pledge to the state of California, and every other state and territory, is that when we can, once we are past our peak, Illinois will pay it forward in any way we can including passing along these ventilators to the next hotspot in the nation.

— Governor JB Pritzker (@GovPritzker) April 7, 2020

We continue to scour the globe with our own state-level procurement operation to secure the rest of the ventilators we may need.

— Governor JB Pritzker (@GovPritzker) April 7, 2020

No magic quantity of ventilators will solve COVID-19 for us.

No number of ventilators will make up for a person ignoring our Stay at Home order, or not taking their due diligence in washing their hands.

— Governor JB Pritzker (@GovPritzker) April 7, 2020

Ventilators are but one part of what amounts to a many-pronged solution, but all parts phenomenally critical.

Staying home is the most likely reason you can avoid ending up on a ventilator.

— Governor JB Pritzker (@GovPritzker) April 7, 2020