The number of coronavirus deaths and infections in New York has exceeded those in China and Iran, according to the latest statistics.
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New York, Wednesday April 8, 2020 ((rezonodwes.com)) – In New York City alone, there were at least 3,544 deaths and 74,601 infections on Tuesday evening, these two figures mainly concerning China, the cradle of the pandemic .
Across New York state, there have been 5,489 deaths and 142,384 COVID-19 infections as of Wednesday morning, according to official data. In terms of hospitalizations, about 286 men are confined per 100,000 people in the city, against about 175 women for the same proportion, reports the Pix 11 television channel.
In China, 3,335 deaths out of 82,718 cases have been reported and while in Iran, the figures were 3,872 deaths and 62,589 infections.
Deaths in New York City account for about 44% of all victims in the United States from the virus (12,857), while its cases occupy 35% of the national total (400,549).