New York State passed the 10,000 coronavirus death mark on Monday, reaching 10,056, Governor Andrew Cuomo said, with 671 deaths recorded in the past 24 hours. The region remains by far the most affected in the United States, although the governor stressed that the slowdown of the pandemic was confirmed in New York state.
Containment continues
The governor also estimated that “the worst” of the crisis had “passed” in the State of New York, the figures showing a marked slowdown in new hospitalizations. “The worst is over, if we continue to be smart” and to follow the containment measures, he nevertheless qualified. “If we do something stupid, you’ll see those numbers go up again tomorrow.” By far the most affected region in the United States, New York State has recorded 10,056 deaths from the coronavirus since the start of the pandemic.
671 deaths in 24 hours
New York State, and New York City alone, has recorded more coronavirus-related deaths than most countries in the world, except Italy, Spain, France, United Kingdom and United States. However, the number of net hospitalizations (difference between admissions and discharges) is clearly slowing down. It was 118 in the last 24 hours compared to more than 1,000 on April 3 and the previous days. If it is still considerable, with 671 deaths, the toll of the last 24 hours is the lowest for a week (April 5).
“We are controlling the spread” of the virus, said the governor. Andrew Cuomo said he would meet with the governors of several states in the region on Monday to discuss a gradual lifting of the lockdown. He promised an announcement regarding the terms of this plan after this meeting with his counterparts in New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
“We can now take the path back to normalcy,” said Andrew Cuomo, “and have a plan that involves restarting certain activities, with a delicate balance in hand.” Asked about the risk that the announcement of control of the pandemic in the New York region will lead to a relaxation in compliance with containment, Andrew Cuomo has taken refuge behind the figures. “I’m not going to lie to people,” he explained. “The facts are the facts. The numbers are the numbers. I need people to think that what we are doing is credible.”
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