Covid-19: 5,146 New Cases Bring NY Total To 30,811, Now Accounting For 52 Percent In Country
There have been 5,146 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) reported in New York as the state’s total rose to 30,811, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at a news conference on Monday, March 25 in Albany.
New York’s 30,811 COVID-19 cases are nearly 10 times more cases than the nearest states - New Jersey, California, Washington and Michigan - have seen, though Cuomo said that the social distancing efforts may be slowly working. As a percentage, New York State COVID-19 cases account for 52 percent of the 58,998 in the United States. New York City's 17,856 cases are 30 percent of US cases.
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Covid-19: NJ Patient Shares Symptoms, Story Of Fighting 4 Stressful Days For Test
A Union County man who spent four days trying to get tested for coronavirus is sharing his story -- from the symptoms to his thoughts the moment the results came back positive.
The Westfield man came down with what felt like the flu on March 10: Fatigue, chills, and some aches, he said in a Facebook post shared by Westfield Mayor Shelley Brindle. The next day was worse: Dizziness, more chills, slight cough and runny nose.
He went to the doctor wearing a mask, and was told by the receptionist that wasn't necessary.
"My doctor gave me a flu test, which, obviously, was negative," he wro…
