Governor Andrew Cuomo addressed New York's response to the coronavirus pandemic as the state's death toll neared 1,000. NEW YORK - New York state's death toll from the coronavirus outbreak surged Sunday above 1,000, less than a month after the first case was detected in the state.
New York City reported in the evening that its toll had risen to 776. The total number of statewide deaths isn't expected to be released until Monday, but with at least 250 additional deaths recorded outside the city as of Sunday morning, the state's total fatalities was at least 1,026.
The state accounts for more than 40% of coronavirus deaths in the U.S. Meanwhile, new data is showing which parts of the city are being hit the hardest by disease and that nearly a