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N.Y. Has Over 40 Percent of U.S. Coronavirus Cases: Live Updates N.Y. Has Over 40 Percent of U.S. Coronavirus Cases: Live Updates
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New York City now has about 4,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus, and 26 people have died from the virus, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday morning.
“We now constitute 30 percent of the coronavirus cases in the United States of America, 70 percent of the cases in the state of New York,” Mr. de Blasio said on MSNBC. “We have to take really intense, radical action right away.”
The mayor renewed his call for a “shelter in place” rule for New York City, which would limit public life more than existing restrictions on public gatherings already do, though exactly what would and would not be allowed under it is not clear.
“I think every place that’s at the front line of this crisis needs to move to shelter in place to protect ourselves,” Mr. de Blasio said. “Anything nonessential needs to stop.”
A shelter in place rule would need approval from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who has so far resisted it.
Mr. de Blasio said the city’s need for medical supplies, incuding face masks, glvoes and ventilators, was growing more urgent.
“At the beginning of April, we will run out of basic medical supplies because of the intense strain that is being put on our hospitals by this crisis,” he said. “We literally will not have the things we need to save people’s lives.”
The mayor said the city was not getting the support it needed from the federal government to fight the coronavirus at the most basic level.
“In two weeks time or three weeks time, we will have nothing left, and I have not gotten a hint of an answer from the federal government about when these supplies are coming,” Mr. de Blasio said.
He criticized President Trump for not utilizing the Defense Production Act, suggesting that Mr. Trump could activate the military to ensure necessary supplies be delivered to places fighting the outbreak.
As of Thursday evening, New York City had tallied 3,615 cases. Of those, the mayor said 1,030 of the cases were in Brooklyn — a staggering increase from 157 on Tuesday. Queens accounted for 980 cases, 976 were in Manhattan, 436 were in the Bronx and 165 were on Staten Island. (The borough breakdown provided by Mr. de Blasio did not add up to 3,615; no explanation was given for the discrepancy.)
Among the medical needs are three million N95 masks, 50 million surgical masks and 15,000 ventilators. New York State has only about 3,000 ventilators, one for each intensive-care hospital room.
Health care workers will need another 45 million of each of the following: surgical gowns, coveralls, gloves, regular face masks and face shields, the mayor said.
A few days ago, New York State was testing only a few hundred people a day for the coronavirus. From Wednesday night to Thursday morning, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said, the state processed the tests of 7,584 people.A few days ago, New York State was testing only a few hundred people a day for the coronavirus. From Wednesday night to Thursday morning, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said, the state processed the tests of 7,584 people.
The increase came as dozens of private laboratories in the state received authorization to test for the virus. Until recently, two government-run labs had shouldered most of New York’s testing.The increase came as dozens of private laboratories in the state received authorization to test for the virus. Until recently, two government-run labs had shouldered most of New York’s testing.
The huge increase in testing capacity and the quickening spread of the virus yielded sobering news: As of Thursday afternoon, there were at least 5,298 cases statewide, up from about 3,000 cases on Wednesday. More than 750 people were hospitalized. At least 29 people had died of the virus in New York State.The huge increase in testing capacity and the quickening spread of the virus yielded sobering news: As of Thursday afternoon, there were at least 5,298 cases statewide, up from about 3,000 cases on Wednesday. More than 750 people were hospitalized. At least 29 people had died of the virus in New York State.
The 5,298 cases in New York State are by far the most of any state in the country and represent more than 40 percent of the nationwide total of over 12,000 tallied by The New York Times. New York has at least three times as many confirmed cases as Washington State, which has the second most.The 5,298 cases in New York State are by far the most of any state in the country and represent more than 40 percent of the nationwide total of over 12,000 tallied by The New York Times. New York has at least three times as many confirmed cases as Washington State, which has the second most.
When the week began, New York State had tallied fewer than 700 cases. The number has shot up nearly 700 percent since then.When the week began, New York State had tallied fewer than 700 cases. The number has shot up nearly 700 percent since then.
The increase in testing was helped by the addition of three drive-through test centers. The first opened last Friday in New Rochelle, the state’s original virus hot spot. A second opened on Tuesday at Jones Beach State Park on Long Island, and a third opened on Staten Island on Thursday.The increase in testing was helped by the addition of three drive-through test centers. The first opened last Friday in New Rochelle, the state’s original virus hot spot. A second opened on Tuesday at Jones Beach State Park on Long Island, and a third opened on Staten Island on Thursday.
In New Jersey, the governor’s office said on Thursday that another 318 people had tested positive, bringing the state’s total to 742. Nine people had died in New Jersey, up from five on Wednesday. Three of the nine deaths were associated with long-term health care facilities, which have been closed to visitors, the state’s health commissioner said.In New Jersey, the governor’s office said on Thursday that another 318 people had tested positive, bringing the state’s total to 742. Nine people had died in New Jersey, up from five on Wednesday. Three of the nine deaths were associated with long-term health care facilities, which have been closed to visitors, the state’s health commissioner said.
In Connecticut, Gov. Ned Lamont said on Thursday that the state had recorded its third coronavirus-related death and had added 63 confirmed virus cases since Wednesday, bringing its total to 159.In Connecticut, Gov. Ned Lamont said on Thursday that the state had recorded its third coronavirus-related death and had added 63 confirmed virus cases since Wednesday, bringing its total to 159.
New York City had 3,615 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, and 22 deaths, as of Thursday morning, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. That was up from 2,009 cases and 11 deaths, as of late Wednesday. The mayor described the data as “staggering.”
Of the Thursday total, the mayor said, 1,030 of the cases were in Brooklyn, 980 were in Queens, 976 were in Manhattan, 436 were in the Bronx and 165 were on Staten Island. On Tuesday afternoon, there were 157 cases in Brooklyn. (The borough breakdown provided by Mr. de Blasio did not add up to 3,615; no explanation was given for the discrepancy.)
As the number of cases rises, hospitals in the city are on pace to run out of crucial medical equipment, including face masks and gloves, in the next few weeks if new supplies do not arrive soon, Mr. de Blasio said on Thursday.
Among the needs, the mayor said, are three million N95 masks, 50 million surgical masks and 15,000 ventilators. New York State has only about 3,000 ventilators, one for each intensive-care hospital room.
Health care workers will need another 45 million of each of the following: surgical gowns, coveralls, gloves, regular face masks and face shields, the mayor said.
Jonah Engel Bromwich, Michael Gold, Matthew Haag, Andy Newman, and Liam Stack contributed reporting.Jonah Engel Bromwich, Michael Gold, Matthew Haag, Andy Newman, and Liam Stack contributed reporting.