New York coronavirus deaths hit lowest number in weeks, but it’s ‘still horrifically high,’ Cuomo says
April 20, 2020 / By Greg Norman | Fox News
New York state reported 478 new coronavirus deaths Monday in what is its lowest daily number since the beginning of April, but the number is “still horrifically high,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.
The announcement comes as New York has seen a decrease in hospitalizations for a seventh consecutive day. The state’s overall coronavirus death toll is now at 14,347 – and hit its daily peak on April 9, when Cuomo reported 799 deaths.
“If you are looking for the optimist’s view, it’s not as bad as it was, but 478 New Yorkers died yesterday from this terrible virus,” he said.
“The question now is, assuming we are off the plateau and we are seeing a descent, which the numbers would suggest… how long is the descent and how steep is the descent?” Cuomo added. “Nobody knows.”
