New York State declared a state of emergency to contain the coronavirus on Saturday.
At a press conference in Albany, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced procedures for purchasing equipment and hiring healthcare personnel.
With 21 new cases for a total of 76, New York State is spending, according to the governor, nearly US $ 30 million per week to fight COVID-19.
The United States reports more than 400 confirmed cases of the coronavirus. At least 19 have been fatal.
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