Governor Andrew Cuomo says a third New Yorker has died of the COVID-19 disease, again downstate. The victim was 79 and had multiple major underlying health issues.
There are now more than 700 confirmed cases in New York, giving the Empire State the highest number of confirmed cases in any state. Cuomo says 80 percent of the state’s ICU beds are currently occupied.
Two members of the New York State Assembly have been diagnosed with the disease. Both of them represent districts in Brooklyn.
Non-essential state employees downstate have been asked to stay home, and the governor is encouraging businesses to have employees work from home