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TOPLINE
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said in a press conference on Saturday that the number of new coronavirus cases in his state continues to decline, as several regions begin a phased reopening of businesses.
Half of New York’s ten regions have begun a phased reopening.
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KEY FACTS
The number of total hospitalizations and intubations was down again on Saturday, though the overall decline from the peak has been “relatively slow,” Cuomo said.
The number of new coronavirus cases per day is down to around 400, which is “right about where we were when we started,” he said.
Another 157 New Yorkers died from the virus on Friday, up from 132 deaths a day earlier.
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