Coronavirus: N.Y. Infection Rate Is 'Doubling About Every 3 Days,' Cuomo Says
"We were looking at a freight train coming across the country – we're now looking at a bullet train," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. The state now has more than 25,000 cases.
The rate of new coronavirus cases in New York is "doubling about every three days" and is speeding up even more, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday. "That is a dramatic increase in the rate of infection."
The new estimates are "troubling and astronomical numbers," the governor said. He added that the apex of the curve of rising coronavirus cases in New York is still 14-21 days away, according to the latest projections. The governor also said New York is in urgent need of ventilators and other vital resources.
"We need the federal help
