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Coronavirus US live: surgeon general warns ‘this week it’s going to get bad’

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An addendum to the post below:

There are now 12,305 confirmed cases in New York City, further confirmation that the five boroughs are a major Covid-19 hotspot.

Cuomo says that New York state now has 20,875 confirmed Covid-19 cases, including 5,707 cases confirmed today.

13% of those cases have required hospitalization, with 24% of those hospitalized needed ICU care.

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