Based on a recent statement released yesterday, New York just reported the lowest number of net new hospitalizations within a day since the start of the pandemic. Catch more details below!

New York new net hospitalizations hit low figures since the pandemic outbreak!

It looks like we got good news today. On Thursday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has given the public an update on the state’s net new hospitalizations. Notably, he claimed that they had recorded the lowest figure since the start of the coronavirus outbreak at 200. “Luckily, the current trend, if it continues and if we continue the flattening of the curve, we’re looking at about 18,000 people hospitalized right now,” 

Furthermore, Cuomo shared at his daily press briefing: “We’ve increased the capacity of the system dramatically and moved pieces around the state like never before. Our health care system has done a phenomenal job of doing an insurmountable task.” Additionally, he claimed that the intensive care unit admissions also saw the lowest change since March. The total number of intubations and three-day averages of intubations also decreased. 

“All of this data suggests we are flattening the curve so far. Our efforts are working; they’re working better than anyone projected they would work, [and] that’s because people are complying with them”. On the other hand, the state has expanded its health care system’s capacity to approximately 90,000 beds. However, he warned about that level “doesn’t compare with the most problematic scenarios” in specific models. Furthermore, Cuomo added that the plans to put to increase capacity to 110,000; “but it would be a massive undertaking and a massive scramble.”

Social distancing works

Explaining the reason behind such number, Cuomo has credited New Yorkers for following the social distancing requirements. “Every day that we are New York tough, we are saving lives,” he stated. Moreover, he also warned that complacency should happen. “We’re flattening the curve by what we’re doing, and we’re flattening the curve so far. “If we stop acting the way we’re acting, you will see those numbers go up.”