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New York reports lowest new virus deaths since end of March

Published: 10 May 2020 - 07:56 pm | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 04:36 pm
The Manhattan skyline stands in the distance as people ride the Staten Island Ferry, which commutes between Staten Island and Manhattan on May 09, 2020 in New York City. Spencer Platt/ AFP

The Manhattan skyline stands in the distance as people ride the Staten Island Ferry, which commutes between Staten Island and Manhattan on May 09, 2020 in New York City. Spencer Platt/ AFP

Ian Fisher | Bloomberg

New York reported 207 new deaths related to the coronavirus, the lowest total since March 27 but taking the nation’s tally another step closer to the 80,000 mark.
The rate of hospitalizations and intubations dropped again, Governor Andrew Cuomo said at his daily press briefing Sunday.
The state’s new Covid-19 hospital cases fell to 521, "taking us back to where we started this hellish journey,” he said.