NEW YORK – For the third day in a row, the state of NY reported this Thursday a record death toll for him new coronavirus: 799, bringing the total to more than 7,000, although trends in hospitalizations look more hopeful.
At the same time, health authorities are recommending the use of masks in public and the mayor of NYBill de Blasio said the city needs more capacity to test for the virus.
In most patients, the coronavirus It causes mild symptoms, but in others – especially the elderly and people with previous medical problems – it can suffer serious complications, such as pneumonia or even death.
The governor Andrew Cuomo He said New York City hospitals have so far weathered the enormous stress. In fact, the increase in admissions is down compared to last week’s unsustainable pace, as has admissions to intensive care. More than 18 thousand patients were hospitalized in the state.
“Today we can say that we have lost many of our brothers and sisters, but we have not lost anyone who has not had the best and most adequate medical care that they could,” Cuomo said.
Overall, the state is finally showing progress in decreasing broadcasting, the governor said at a state Capitol news conference. “We are flattening the curve so far,” he said.
Cuomo has been surfing the hopeful and horrible news cross-streams in recent days. Deaths are on the rise, but new hospitalizations are declining. The light is visible at the end of the tunnel, but New Yorkers are not yet finished with their weeks of confinement, he said.
Meanwhile, state health authorities are recommending that people cover their nose and mouth when they go outside, especially in areas of “significant community transmission.”
According to data from Johns Hopkins University, as of Thursday there were more than 1.5 million people infected worldwide and more than 91,000 dead.
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