Cuomo Orders All Hospitals To Add Beds As New York Confirms 20,000 Coronavirus Cases
"You must increase your capacity by 50%," Gov. Andrew Cuomo tells hospitals in his state. "You must. Mandatory directive from the state. Find more beds, use more rooms."
New York state has confirmed 20,875 cases of the coronavirus — a jump of 5,700 cases that Gov. Andrew Cuomo says is because of his state's aggressive approach to testing. New York can now conduct more than 16,000 tests a day, the governor said.
As he announced those sobering numbers, Cuomo reiterated that New York, the U.S. epicenter of
