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New York death toll drops to lowest daily figure of just 73 as Cuomo says state is well-past worst of the pandemic
THE New York State death toll has dropped to its lowest daily figure of just 73 as Governor Andrew Cuomo said the state is well-past the worst of the coronavirus pandemic.
Gov Cuomo announced the new figure of coronavirus deaths during a Tuesday morning press conference.
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He revealed that 52 people lost their lives in hospitals and 21 died in nursing homes - making the total of 73 New Yorkers the lowest single-day figure since the start of the coronavirus outbreak.
"That's the lowest level we have seen since this started. In this absurd new reality, that is good news," Cuomo said.
“Any other time and place when we lose 73 New Yorkers, it’s tragic. It’s tragic now.”
The death toll dropped from 109 on Sunday and 96 on Monday.
It's a significant difference to mid-April when new death numbers peaked at 800.
"We went up the mountain very quickly... it took a long time to come down," Cuomo added.
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The overall state death toll is now at lease 23,561 - with the number of new confirmed cases down to approximately 200.
Cuomo also said the number of new coronavirus hospitalizations across the state was also now at its lowest.
He also stressed the importance social distancing to further prevent the spread of the virus.
“It’s simple, it’s wash your hands, it’s socially distance, it’s use the hand sanitizer and it is wear the mask, Cuomo said.
“This is almost a point of cultural communication. Wearing a mask is now cool, I believe it’s cool."
The daily briefing was held Tuesday at the New York Stock Exchange - the same day Wall Street traders for the first time in two months.
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