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100 Deaths From Coronavirus in N.Y. in One Day: Live Updates 100 Deaths From Coronavirus in N.Y. in One Day: Live Updates
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From Wednesday morning to Thursday morning, 100 people died of the coronavirus in New York State, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Thursday, as patients stay on ventilators longer and succumb to respiratory failure. From Wednesday morning to Thursday morning, 100 people died of the coronavirus in New York State, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said at a news briefing on Thursday where the message was notably less hopeful about the surging outbreak that it had been the previous day.
The number of patients hospitalized in the state also surged 40 percent in a day, the sharpest increase in days, Mr. Cuomo said during a news briefing where the message was notably less hopeful about the surging outbreak that it had been the previous day. One factor, he said, was that older patients were staying on ventilators longer before succumbing to respiratory failure. Another grim data point cited by Mr. Cuomo: The number of patients hospitalized in New York shot up 40 percent in a day, the sharpest increase in days.
The governor emphasized on Thursday that the numbers on any single day did not provide an accurate picture of the damage caused by the coronavirus.The governor emphasized on Thursday that the numbers on any single day did not provide an accurate picture of the damage caused by the coronavirus.
Still, Thursday’s briefing represented a significant swing from the previous day’s, when Mr. Cuomo led with optimistic projections about the slowing growth rate of hospitalization in the state, which he attributed to social-distancing rules. “When you talk to the projection models, what they’ll say is you get a fluctuation,” he said, noting that the data was being reported by hospitals. “They don’t know if it’s a deviation in what the hospitals happen to report that day.”
Mr. Cuomo said the increasing death rate is partly a result of older and weaker people staying on ventilators for 20 days or longer. “The longer you are on a ventilator, the more probability of a bad outcome,” he said. “We’ve had people on for a very long time and they haven’t gotten better, and they are passing away.” For that reason, he said, “Don’t look at any one day, don’t look at any period less than three or four days in sequence.”
Still, the briefing on Thursday signaled a significant swing from Wednesday’s version, when Mr. Cuomo led with optimistic projections about a slowing growth rate of hospitalization in the state, which he attributed to the public’s adherence to social-distancing rules.
Mr. Cuomo said on Thursday that the rising death rate was partly a result of older and weaker people staying on ventilators 20 days or longer.
“The longer you are on a ventilator, the more probability of a bad outcome,” he said. “We’ve had people on for a very long time and they haven’t gotten better, and they are passing away.”
He added: “Since we still have a large number of people on ventilators for a long period of time, the experts expect that number to continue to increase.”He added: “Since we still have a large number of people on ventilators for a long period of time, the experts expect that number to continue to increase.”
Updates from Thursday’s briefing: More updates from Thursday:
With the 100 new deaths statewide, the toll from the virus stood at 385 on Thursday morning. With the 100 new deaths in New York, the toll from the virus stood at 385 on Thursday morning.
The number of virus patients hospitalized on Thursday stood at 5,327. Of those, 1,290 are in intensive care — up 45 percent from the 888 in intensive care yesterday. The number of virus patients hospitalized on Thursday was 5,327. Of those, 1,290 were in intensive care, up 45 percent from the 888 in intensive care on Wednesday.
New York State had 37,258 confirmed cases as of Thursday morning, up more than 6,400 from Wednesday morning. New York State had 37,258 confirmed cases as of Thursday morning, up more than 6,400 from Wednesday morning. More than 21,000 of the cases are in New York City.
Mr. Cuomo said the state had enough protective equipment for health care workers to satisfy the immediate need, despite recent reports of nurses and doctors in New York City reusing masks and using trash bags as gowns. Gov. Philip D. Murphy said on Thursday afternoon that 19 more people in New Jersey had died because of the coronavirus, bringing the state’s total to 81.
The governor said the state’s goal was to build at least one facility with more than 1,000 beds in each of New York City’s five boroughs and surrounding counties to manage an imminent overflow of patients. In New Jersey, 2,492 more people tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the state’s total to 6, 876.
The coronavirus has compelled restaurants, malls and hotels to close in New York, and cost tens of thousands of workers their paychecks. It has also wreaked havoc on state and city coffers. New York hopes to build at least one facility with more than 1,000 beds in each of New York City’s five boroughs and surrounding counties to manage an imminent overflow of patients.
The economic slowdown caused by the virus is projected to cost New York State $9 billion to $15 billion in tax revenue, with the worst-case scenario putting the state in financial straits not seen since the 2008 financial crisis. The first sign appeared two weeks ago, when an employee tested positive for coronavirus. By Wednesday, Peconic Landing, an upscale elder community on the North Shore of Long Island, announced its sixth death from the virus, sparking fears of an even bigger outbreak among a vulnerable, confined population.
State and city officials had hoped that Congress would soften the blow of the pandemic in the $2 trillion stimulus package that was approved this week. What was a peaceful waterfront resort has been overrun by emergency crews in hazmat suits. Visitors trying to check in with parents were turned away at the gates, and families were advised that removing their relatives was even riskier than keeping them there.
But Mr. Cuomo on Thursday called the package “irresponsible” and “reckless,” saying it did “absolutely nothing” to help New York. He said that only $5 billion was given to the state, and that that money was earmarked specifically for coronavirus-related expenses, not for helping to address the projected revenue shortfall. “I’m 90 years old, I’d like to die naturally,” one resident told her son. “But I don’t want to die for this.”
The cases are the latest to hit a facility for older adults, who are at high risk of dying from the virus. A nursing home in Washington State has had at least 35 deaths and about two-thirds of the residents testing positive.
At St. Joseph’s Senior Nursing Home in Woodbridge, N.J., at least 24 residents have tested positive. On Wednesday, all 94 patients were evacuated as the facility shut down.
State and city officials had hoped that Congress would soften the financial blow of the pandemic in the $2 trillion stimulus package that was approved this week.
But Mr. Cuomo on Thursday called the package “irresponsible” and “reckless,” saying it did “absolutely nothing” to help New York.
He said that only $5 billion was given to the state, which faces a tax revenue drop of $9 to $15 billion, and that the money was earmarked specifically for coronavirus-related expenses, not for helping to address the projected revenue shortfall.
“Now is the time to actually step up, do the right and thing and do your job,” Mr. Cuomo said of lawmakers. “And they haven’t, as far as I’m concerned.”“Now is the time to actually step up, do the right and thing and do your job,” Mr. Cuomo said of lawmakers. “And they haven’t, as far as I’m concerned.”
On Wednesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio called the measure “immoral.” He said that New York City would get only $1 billion, despite having a third of the country’s virus cases. He said he planned to ask President Trump, a native New Yorker, to “fix this situation.”
Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the minority leader, said the deal’s benefits for New York included over $40 billion in unemployment insurance, grants for hospitals and funding for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, whose ridership had plummeted.Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the minority leader, said the deal’s benefits for New York included over $40 billion in unemployment insurance, grants for hospitals and funding for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, whose ridership had plummeted.
A Manhattan hospital has begun treating multiple patients on some of its ventilators, a breakthrough that could alleviate a critical shortage of the breathing machines and help hospitals around the country respond to the expected flood of coronavirus patients. A nurse at Mount Sinai West hospital who colleagues said had advocated for better protections for medical workers died of the coronavirus late Tuesday, friends and relatives said.
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital began so-called “ventilator sharing” this week at its Columbia University Irving Medical Center, hospital officials said. The death of Kious Kelly, an assistant nurse manager at the hospital, angered those who worked alongside him.
The technique has worked in scientific studies and was used after the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting. This is believed to be the first time that it has been used as a long-term strategy. “His death could have been prevented,” his sister, Marya Patrice Sherron, wrote on Facebook. “I’m angry. He was healthy.”
Many of the sickest Covid-19 patients require ventilators in order to breathe. Generally, when patients are mechanically ventilated, a tube is placed into their windpipe, and a pump sends oxygen-rich air into their lungs. Workers at Mount Sinai West, the hospital on 10th Avenue formerly known as Roosevelt Hospital, said that the hospital did not have sufficient personal protective equipment, or P.P.E. Over the weekend, photos on social media showed nurses wearing garbage bags because of a shortage of gowns.
NewYork-Presbyterian is using ventilator sharing only for two patients at a time who need similar ventilator settings. Dr. Jeremy Beitler, a pulmonary disease specialist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, said that each patient is still receiving the same amount of oxygen and level of care. Sharing will not immediately double ventilator access, he added, because many patients will need their own. “We do not have enough P.P.E., we do not have the correct P.P.E., and we do not have the appropriate staffing to handle this pandemic,” Bevon Bloise, a registered nurse at the hospital wrote on Facebook.
Mount Sinai West said on its Facebook page that it was “deeply saddened by the passing of a beloved member of our nursing staff.”
A hospital spokeswoman, Lucia Lee, disputed the assertion that the hospital had not furnished protective equipment to its staff.
“This crisis is straining the resources of all New York area hospitals,” she wrote, “and while we do — and have had — enough protective equipment for our staff, we will all need more in the weeks ahead.”
Allia Phillips was excited to pick up an iPad from her school in Harlem last week. She did not want to miss any classes and hoped to land on the fourth-grade honor roll again.Allia Phillips was excited to pick up an iPad from her school in Harlem last week. She did not want to miss any classes and hoped to land on the fourth-grade honor roll again.
On Monday, when New York City’s public schools began remote learning, Allia fired up the iPad at her family’s room in a homeless shelter on the Upper West Side.On Monday, when New York City’s public schools began remote learning, Allia fired up the iPad at her family’s room in a homeless shelter on the Upper West Side.
And saw nothing.And saw nothing.
“I went downstairs to find out that they don’t have any internet,” Allia’s mother said. “You’re screwing up my daughter’s education. You want to screw me up? Fine. But not my daughter’s education.” “I went downstairs to find out that they don’t have any internet,” Allia’s mother said. “You’re screwing up my daughter’s education.”
The public school system’s switch from regular school to remote learning is leaving poor and vulnerable students behind — especially the estimated 114,000 living in shelters and unstable housing — because most shelters in the city do not have Wi-Fi available for residents and the Department of Education has not yet provided devices with built-in internet.The public school system’s switch from regular school to remote learning is leaving poor and vulnerable students behind — especially the estimated 114,000 living in shelters and unstable housing — because most shelters in the city do not have Wi-Fi available for residents and the Department of Education has not yet provided devices with built-in internet.
The department is scrambling to fix the problem, but it’s not clear how much time will be lost. The new deadline for distribution to all students was this coming Monday, but on Wednesday, the department told shelter operators that deliveries would not even begin until Monday. The department is scrambling to fix the problem, as children fall further behind. On Wednesday, the department told shelter operators that deliveries of laptops would not even begin until Monday.
Anil Subba moved to New York from Nepal about 15 years ago. A hardworking, family-oriented man, he tried his hand at various types of business, including a restaurant and a jewelry shop. A Manhattan hospital has begun treating multiple patients on some of its ventilators, a breakthrough that could alleviate a critical shortage of the breathing machines and help hospitals around the United States respond to the expected flood of coronavirus patients.
Around six or seven years ago, he began driving for Uber. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital began so-called “ventilator sharing” this week at its Columbia University Irving Medical Center, hospital officials said.
In early March, Mr. Subba drove a sick passenger from Kennedy International Airport to Westchester County, relatives told The New York Post. The technique was used after the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting but this is believed to be the first time that it has been used as a long-term strategy.
He grew so worried he would contract the coronavirus that he abruptly stopped picking up passengers, his family said. NewYork-Presbyterian is only using ventilator sharing for two patients at a time who need similar ventilator settings. Dr. Jeremy Beitler, a pulmonary disease specialist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, said that each patient was still receiving the same amount of oxygen and level of care. Sharing will not immediately double ventilator access, he added, because many patients will need their own.
Tuesday morning, Mr. Subba, 49, died at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens after having tested positive for the coronavirus, his sister, Pushpalata Subba, said in an interview. New York City will temporarily close 26 blocks to traffic tomorrow to give people more open public spaces and prevent them from crowding city parks in violation of social distancing rules.
For years, Mr. Subba called his sister every day. The last time she spoke to him was Saturday. He told her the hospital was not allowing him any visitors, including his wife, two sons and daughter. The closings are part of a program announced Tuesday by Mayor Bill de Blasio after criticism from Mr. Cuomo over the number of people congregating over the weekend.
A nephew, Tumya Subba, said, “He was friendly to everyone, and focused on his family. He was a social worker too, in our community too, he used to help other families.”
Uber’s C.E.O., Dara Khosrowshahi, said in a statement, “Our hearts go out to Anil’s loved ones and to everyone suffering during this unprecedented time.”
The Independent Drivers Guild, which represents for-hire drivers, said that drivers were exposed to dangerous conditions at airports.
“Poor federal screening and quarantine procedures at the airports put Uber, Lyft, and taxi drivers at unnecessary risk,” said Moira Muntz, a spokeswoman for the guild. “The government was telling returning travelers to go home and self-quarantine but wasn’t providing a safe way to get them home.”
New York City will temporarily close more than two dozens blocks to vehicles beginning Friday morning to give people more open public spaces and prevent them from crowding city parks in violation of social distancing rules.
The closings are the start of a city pilot program announced on Tuesday by Mr. de Blasio after criticism from Mr. Cuomo over the number of people congregating over the weekend.
The closed blocks are on four different stretches:The closed blocks are on four different stretches:
Manhattan: Park Avenue between 28th Street and 34th StreetManhattan: Park Avenue between 28th Street and 34th Street
Brooklyn: Bushwick Avenue between Johnson Avenue and Flushing AvenueBrooklyn: Bushwick Avenue between Johnson Avenue and Flushing Avenue
Queens: 34th Avenue between 73rd Street and 80th StreetQueens: 34th Avenue between 73rd Street and 80th Street
Bronx: Grand Concourse between East Burnside Avenue and East 184th StreetBronx: Grand Concourse between East Burnside Avenue and East 184th Street
The streets will close to vehicles from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Monday. Police officers will enforce social distancing of at least six feet. Traffic will still be allowed on cross streets. The streets will close to vehicles from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Monday. Police officers will enforce social distancing of at least six feet.
In another measure, the city is taking down basketball hoops from 80 of the city’s 1,700 basketball courts where pickup games were still being played. The city is also taking down basketball hoops at 80 courts where officials said pickup games were still being played. Two of the city’s best-known courts — at West Fourth Street in Greenwich Village and Holcombe Rucker Park in Harlem — are among them.
“There will not be any basketball games because there will not be any basketball hoops,” Mr. de Blasio said on Wednesday. Anil Subba moved to New York from Nepal about 15 years ago. A hardworking, family-oriented man, he tried his hand at various types of business, including a restaurant and a jewelry shop.
Around six or seven years ago, he began driving for Uber.
In early March, Mr. Subba drove a sick passenger from Kennedy International Airport to Westchester County, relatives told The New York Post.
He grew so worried about contracting the coronavirus that he abruptly stopped picking up passengers, his family said.
Mr. Subba, 49, died Tuesday at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens after having tested positive for the virus, his sister, Pushpalata Subba, said in an interview.
She said the last time she spoke to him, on Saturday, he told her the hospital was not allowing him any visitors, including his wife and children.
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