New York is reporting at least 83,712 total positive cases of COVID-19
New York is reporting at least 83,712 total positive cases of COVID-19 and more than 1,941 related deaths, making it the top state with the most U.S. coronavirus cases. A full 45,707 of those cases, 9,775 hospitalizations, and 1,374 deaths, are in New York City.
—The New York Times reported that some doctors in New York City are pushing for the right to withhold care from patients considered unlikely to recover, as ventilator shortages and other issues push hospitals toward rationing care.
—To date, 40,000 health care workers,New York News including retirees and students, have volunteered to help with the state’s health care force during the pandemic. Also, more than 6,000 mental health professionals will provide free online mental health services: Schedule an appointment by calling 1-844-863-9314.
—The current case number means that 5 in 1,000 people in New York City is infected with COVID-19.
—New York has run 220,880 COVID-19 tests to date, according to the COVID Tracking Project, which also reported 18,368 hospitalizations in Press Release Distribution Services In New York the state related to COVID-19. Gov. Andrew Cuomo's brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, is among those who have tested positive.
—Gov. Cuomo ordered the shutdown of all playgrounds and basketball courts in New York City, a more aggressive move than Mayor Bill de Blasio had been willing to make thus far. Cuomo also urged the New York Police Department to take more aggressive action to enforce social distancing rules.
—On March 30, the US Navy Hospital Ship Comfort docked in New York City, where it is expected to take patients with non-coronavirus-related conditions in need of care. The city's overwhelmed hospitals have been transformed almost entirely into centers for treating the viruses, but the need for other forms of medical treatment continues. Diana Whitcroft, social media manager for Live Science and Space.com, shot this photo from New Jersey of the ship's arrival.
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