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New York hits new coronavirus peak but curve flattening
New York state reported a new single-day record of 779 COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, surpassing the previous record of 731 deaths set on Monday.
The total number of fatalities in New York state has now reached 6,268.
Governor Andrew Cuomo stated that despite the rise in daily deaths, the epidemic appears to be stabilizing, with hospitalization rates continuing to decrease due to social confinement orders.
He indicated that if the rate continues to decline, the hospital system will stabilize over the next two weeks, minimizing the need for temporary hospitals.
New York accounts for roughly half of the total COVID-19 deaths in the United States, which has surpassed 13,000 fatalities and over 401,000 confirmed cases.
The statewide shutdown of schools and non-essential businesses has been extended until April 29.
Preliminary data shows that New York's Latino and African-American communities are experiencing higher COVID-19 death rates compared to white residents.
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