Prognosis
New York Intensifies Testing While Deaths Increase More Slowly
- Fatalities fall for fourth day, still ‘disgustingly high’
- Some areas can start elective surgeries, but not New York City
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New York is ramping up testing as it moves toward reopening parts of the state less hit by the new coronavirus, Governor Andrew Cuomo said.
A week ago, the state was testing an average 20,000 people a day. It is now testing 30,000 daily and is working with the federal government to reach 40,000. New York still isn’t where it needs to be, but it’s a “dramatic increase,” Cuomo said Wednesday.