WASHINGTON
The number of people who have died from the coronavirus in the U.S. state of New York rose to 2,373 from 1,941, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Thursday.
Cuomo told a daily news conference the state has 92,381 confirmed cases and 7,434 people have been discharged from hospitals.
He said 21,000 out-of-state health care workers have volunteered to help fight the pandemic in New York.
“I thank them, I thank their patriotism. New Yorkers will return the favor,” he said. “This is going to affect every place in this country.”
New York is the U.S. state worst-hit by the pandemic,
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