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2020-3-28 00:53:47
7894 new cases and 89 new deaths in the United States
NEW YORK (from New York Governor Cuomo daily briefing):
1. Apex of hospital need could be in 21 days from now in New York
2. All hospitals need to increase capacity by 50%, some by 100%
3. Need a total of 140,000 hospital beds. Currently have 53,000 (an additional 87,000 hospital beds are needed)
4. Need a total of 40,000 ICU beds. Currently have 3,000, with 3,000 ventilators. An additional 37,000 ICU beds are needed
5. Will use college dormitories, hotels, nursing homes, and all possible space by converting it to hospitals if needed in April
6. 138,376 people have been tested
7. Schools will stay closed for an additional 2 weeks after April 1, to then reassess the situation and extend again if needed. 180 days requirement has been waived