Prognosis
N.Y. Reports Deadliest Day; Hospitalizations Plunge
- About 2,300 deaths in the last three days; total exceeds 7,000
- Cuomo says only 200 net new hospital admissions, offering hope
Medical workers putting on PPEs at the beginning of their shift at the emergency field hospital in Central Park on April 08.
Photographer: Misha Friedman/Getty Images
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New York City reported a record 824 deaths from the coronavirus in 24 hours, a grim reminder that despite flattening infection curves and lower hospital admissions, the health crisis in the largest U.S. city is far from over.
Statewide, the fatality rate has worsened by the day. New York reported 799 new deaths on Thursday, on top of about 1,500 in the prior two days. Total coronavirus deaths in the state now exceed 7,000.