the Number of dead in New York the past day has increased by 779. It turns out Tuesday’s record high of 731 deaths.
In the past day is recorded 779 deaths in the us state of New York among people infected with the coronavirus. It is the highest number of deaths, the state has recorded in a day.
This was stated by governor Andrew Cuomo Wednesday, according to news agency Reuters.
a Day before it was 731.
Cuomo orders all flags in the state at half-mast to honour the victims of coronavirusset.
In its daily press conference, he had a good and a bad news, writes CNN.
The bad was the record high death toll, but the good thing is that the curve in spite of everything flattens out, and it seems that the population stays at home and keeps a distance.
Andrew Cuomo announces he also gives the people in the land of the opportunity to absentee vote at the primary election in June.
It was initially to be held on 28. april, but is now moved to the 23. June.
– I have seen people stand in line to vote in other states. It is total pointless.
– All new yorkers can vote by proxy the 23. June, says Cuomo.
in Addition, the state will provide the additional $ 600 – a little over 4000 dollars – to all who, during coronakrisen have reported themselves unemployed.
– The federal government says that they will reimburse us, but the people need money in your pocket now. So it’s going to New York immediately, says the governor, according to CNN.
Andrew Cuomo also says that the fairly stable development can be a “snapshot” and continues to urge residents to stay at home and keep the distance.
at the same time, he warns that it is “very likely” to officially been tallied fewer deaths than there actually has been, because some people have died at home.
He says, therefore, that you will probably see a death toll at this level or higher, in the coming days.
the Number of dead has long since exceeded the death toll of the attack on the World Trade Center on 11. september 2001. Here lost 2753 life, while coronakrisen has claimed the lives of over 6200 new yorkers life.
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