Cuomo: States need federal help on coronavirus
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Saturday that the state’s coronavirus infection rate has actually reduced, but that it could increase once again if the state’s economy reopened too quick.
” Everyone wishes to reopen,” Cuomo said. “The tension on reopening is: How quickly can you reopen and what can you resume without raising that infection rate?”
Cuomo stated more screening was needed, as it would help trace other cases and separate the other people contaminated. Tracing needs thousands of workers.
Cuomo noted that tests acquired from different companies required different equipment, including chemical reagents.
” No one has the chemicals since everybody has actually been overrun with need.
They all stated the exact same thing: They need more chemical reagents.
We require the federal government to oversee the supply chain and aid get laboratories what they require.
He likewise called for Congress to pass federal funding to support state federal governments.
” On every level, this is a dreadful experience,” Cuomo stated.
He reiterated that “there is no time for politics.” Nevertheless, on Friday, Cuomo and President Trump sparred over the action to the crisis
” A frustrating number every day”
The guv stated Saturday that 2,000 patients were confessed to medical facilities on Friday.
” Pleased days are not here again,” Cuomo stated. “That is still a frustrating number every day.”
While the number of new hospitalizations have decreased, Cuomo said it was around the exact same level at completion of March.
” We’re not at a plateau any longer, but we’re not at an excellent position,” Cuomo stated.
He announced that 540 people passed away of the virus on Friday.
Keep in mind: We still have about 2,000 brand-new COVID hospitalizations daily.
And we lost 540 New Yorkers the other day.
That is a soul-crushing loss.
When you feel sick of social distancing, consider those we lost. That’s what’s at stake here.
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) April 18, 2020
