Cuomo: New York could exhaust ventilator stockpile in days

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Source: Associated Press

Cuomo: New York could exhaust ventilator stockpile in days

By MARINA VILLENEUVE and MICHAEL HILL
22 minutes ago

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned Thursday that the state’s supply of breathing machines could be exhausted in six days. The number of New Yorkers killed by COVID-19 soared again, to 2,373. While New York City remained a hotspot, there were troublesome trends in other regions as the outbreak spread to every county. Unemployment filings skyrocketed too, as the pandemic wreaked havoc on the economy.

The latest developments in New York:

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VENTILATORS RUNNING LOW

Cuomo warned New York could be six days away from exhausting its supply of ventilators as the statewide death count took its largest daily jump yet, from 1,941 to 2,373.

The breathing machines have become the crucial piece of equipment sought by state and city officials as hundreds of patients a day are admitted to intensive care units.

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