New York Gov. Cuomo says he expects the peak of the coronavirus outbreak to hit in the 'seven-day' range as cases skyrocket

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New York Gov. Cuomo said he expects the peak of coronavirus cases in the state in the "seven-day" range, though he said the state isn't yet prepared for the pressure on the healthcare system.

New confirmed cases jumped 11,000 in the past 24 hours the biggest single-day increase since the outbreak began in March.

A day after Cuomo said he was deploying the National Guard to gather up unused ventilators, he announced China is donating 1,000 ventilators to New York and they are set to arrive sometime Saturday.

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Cases of coronavirus skyrocket in New York

New York had its deadliest day yet again since the outbreak began on March 1, as the number of cases jumped with over 11,000 confirmed since yesterday. The death toll rose to 3,565, Governor Andrew Cuomo said from Albany Saturday, as 630 more people succumbed to the virus over the past 24 hours. Many of those fatalities are concentrated in New York City, which has 2,642 of those fatalities alone.

There are 15,905 hospitalized a net gain of over 1,00o patients since Friday of which 4,126 in intensive care, Cuomo said. A bit of good news: 10,478 patients with COVID-19 have recovered and been discharged from New York hospitals since March 1. See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: The Marvel movies pay incredible attention to the physics of Captain America's shieldSee Also:'The scary things that this virus can do': Doctors across NYC share the harrowing reality of caring for oxygen-starved coronavirus patients as equipment runs shortFauci says he 'doesn't understand why' the entire US is not under a stay-at-home order. Here's why its absence could make America's coronavirus problem even worse.New York just had its deadliest day yet of the coronavirus outbreak, Cuomo says

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