(ANSA) – NEW YORK, DEC 09 – The number of available hospital beds is declining as a second coronavirus surge is taking over the New York region, new state data revealed
The percentage of available beds in both New York City and Long Island is less than 20%, warned health sources. In the city, 81% of hospitals are full
In Nassau and Suffolk Counties, 82% of beds are occupied and 18% empty
Meanwhile, three-quarters of critical intensive care beds are occupied in New York City and Long Island, while only 25% are available, according to figures released for the first time this week by Governor Andrew. Cuomo
The Covid-19 infection rate in the entire state of New York is 5.7%, while in the city it is 4.13%, lower than practically all other state regions
Unlike the spring, when the New York City region was the epicenter of Covid-19, other parts of the state are now dealing with the big virus as well, including the Finger Lakes, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and the Mid-Hudson Valley.
At least 74 people died on Monday, the highest number in weeks.
“As we continue to see the number of Covid cases rise in New York and across the country, it is critical that we not only be tough and practice safe behaviors to limit viral spread, but also do everything in our power. scope to ensure hospitals are prepared to handle a growing number of patients, “Cuomo said in the statement.
Last May, the state of New York and in particular the city, were the world epicenters of coronavirus cases, with a high number of cases and deaths in particular in centers for the elderly
The United States hit a new peak in daily Covid-19 infections in the past 24 hours, accounting for 222,211 cases, according to a tally by NBC News.
The increase was driven by more than 20,000 new cases in California and Ohio, and 10,000 more in Texas and Arizona. This is the fifth day of the last week that case counts exceed 200,000
The United States also reported 2,271 deaths and, as of this morning, the Covid-19 death count was 287,506
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