New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday a coronavirus outbreak in Long Island is “troubling” as the infection has now spread to every county across the state, surging to 92,381 with 2,373 deaths.
At his daily news conference in Albany, Cuomo said it was the “cruelest irony” that China, where the pandemic began, is the leading producer of critically needed personal protective equipment.
He also said the state would provide assistance to businesses manufacture personal protective gear if possible — face masks, medical gowns, face shields and gloves.
“I’m doing everything I can, but people are still dying and that is hurtful and humbling and painful. Just painful,” Cuomo said. “And this is a long time to be under that level of pain. What do you look like when you come out the other side, I don’t know.
Cuomo said the COVID-19 outbreak isn’t just hitting urban areas. The coronavirus has spread across the state, including in rural communities where there are “more cows than people,” Cuomo said. “It’s suburban areas. That’s Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk. … In many ways New York state is a microcosm of the United States.”
He said Nassau County has 1,000 new cases while Suffolk County — home to the Hamptons — has 1,141 new cases. “That is troubling news.”
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