New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday said “the worst is over” for the state hit hardest by the novel coronavirus, as hospitalizations appeared to be reaching a plateau and deaths increased by 671, the lowest daily total in a week.
Cuomo, who has been working closely with the governors of New Jersey and Connecticut in response to the pandemic, also indicated that he would announce a coordinated regional plan on reopening businesses and schools later on Monday.
Cuomo told a briefing that an additional 671 New York residents died on Sunday, down from 758 a day earlier and the lowest daily total since April 5. He also pointed to the apparent plateauing of hospitalizations as a positive sign.
