New York death toll from coronavirus exceeds 2,300

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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