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N.Y. Virus Deaths Hit 1,200; Rise in Infections Is Slowing

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USNS Comfort hospital ship arrives in New York, on March 30. — USNS Comfort hospital ship arrives in New York, on March 30.Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

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Keshia Clukey and

Christian Berthelsen

March 30, 2020, 6:01 PM UTCUpdated onMarch 30, 2020, 6:33 PM UTC

New York State reported a 26% increase in Covid-19-related deaths in the last day, pushing the total above 1,200.

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the 253 new coronavirus fatalities on Monday even as he offered some positive news: The rise in confirmed cases is slowing, and the hospital-discharge rate is rising.