By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/watch-live-new-york-governor-gives-coronavirus-update-2 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Cuomo says COVID-19 fatalities ‘still disgustingly high’ in NY Nation Updated on Apr 29, 2020 4:09 PM EDT — Published on Apr 29, 2020 11:11 AM EDT New York reported 330 new COVID-19 deaths, continuing a trend of daily fatalities decreasing slowly over the past three weeks. “The decline has been slow at best and still disgustingly high,” Cuomo said Wednesday. The virus has claimed just over 18,000 lives statewide since the outbreak began last month, according to state figures. The state total doesn’t include more than 5,300 New York City deaths that were attributed to the virus on death certificates but weren’t confirmed by a lab test. WATCH: New York’s de Blasio defends tweets about funeral that defied social distancing rules Cuomo said virus-related hospitalization rates continue to tick down. But the number of new hospital admissions is holding at around 950 people a day. The coronavirus causes mild symptoms in many, but it can cause serious illness or death for some, particularly older adults and those with certain health conditions. By — Associated Press Associated Press
New York reported 330 new COVID-19 deaths, continuing a trend of daily fatalities decreasing slowly over the past three weeks. “The decline has been slow at best and still disgustingly high,” Cuomo said Wednesday. The virus has claimed just over 18,000 lives statewide since the outbreak began last month, according to state figures. The state total doesn’t include more than 5,300 New York City deaths that were attributed to the virus on death certificates but weren’t confirmed by a lab test. WATCH: New York’s de Blasio defends tweets about funeral that defied social distancing rules Cuomo said virus-related hospitalization rates continue to tick down. But the number of new hospital admissions is holding at around 950 people a day. The coronavirus causes mild symptoms in many, but it can cause serious illness or death for some, particularly older adults and those with certain health conditions.