New York Governor says the Worst is Over for his state
Reportedly the coronavirus outbreak could reach its peak in the united states this week, a top U.S. health official said on monday as New York governor Andrew Cuomo declared “the worst is over” for his state, the US epicenter of the virus. Even as signs emerged of stabilization, political leaders said a reopening of the economy may hinge on more widespread testing and cautioned that lifting of stay-at-home restrictions too early could reignite the outbreak. The trump administration has signaled May 1 as a potential date for easing the restrictions.
“We can control the spread: Feel good about that,” Cuomo said at his daily briefing on Monday. “The worst is over, if we continue to be smart going forward. We have a hand on the valve, if we turn the valve, you’ll go right back.”The united states, with the world’s third-largest population, has recorded more fatalities from COVID-19 than any other country, with more than 22,800 deaths as of monday morning, according to a Reuters tally.
More than 10,000 people have died in New York state, and the death rate was “basically flat at an horrific level of pain and sorrow,” Cuomo said, referring to a flattening of the curve as seen on a graph. The number of deaths reported in the united states overall on sunday was 1,513, the smallest increase since april 6. The largest number of fatalities is still in and around New York City, the most populous U.S. city with about 8.4 million people.