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New York state virus deaths spike to 385, 100 in single day
NEW YORK, March 26, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – New York’s governor Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday that the state’s coronavirus death tally had jumped to 385, with 100 fatalities in the past day.
The announcement comes hours after the total US death toll surpassed 1,000. New York is at the epicenter of America’s coronavirus battle and the state has now counted 37,258 positive cases, as it scrambles to prepare hospitals for an influx of new patients.
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