New York is “undoubtedly flattening the curve”, Governor Andrew Cuomo says, despite reporting the largest single-day death toll – for the second day in a row – with 779 New Yorkers succumbing to the virus on 7 April.
“We are flattening the curve because we are being rigorous about social distancing,” Cuomo says. “It’s not a time to get complacent.”
What else did the governor say?
Statewide hospitalisation rates have continued to decline, suggesting that the infection rate is beginning to plateau
Cuomo notes that black and Hispanic people in New York are disproportionately likely to die of the virus. “The poorest people play the highest price,” he says. “Why? Let’s figure it out, let’s do the work.”
All of New York’s flags will be flown at half-mast, in honour of those who have died of Covid-19. Cuomo notes that New York lost 2,753 lives on the 11 September attacks, while 6,268 New Yorkers have already died of the virus As the disease continues to pummel the eastern state, Cuomo has promised an additional $600 to those who have filed for unemployment.
“I don’t think we return to normal,” Cuomo says. “If we’re smart, we achieve a new normal.”
Source:Â bbc.com