New York death toll from coronavirus exceeds 2,300

By Servet Gunerigok

WASHINGTON (AA) - The number of people who have died from the coronavirus in the U.S. state of New York rose to 2,373 from 1,941, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Thursday.

Cuomo told a daily news conference the state has 92,381 confirmed cases and 7,434 people have been discharged from hospitals.

He said 21,000 out-of-state health care workers have volunteered to help fight the pandemic in New York.

"I thank them, I thank their patriotism. New Yorkers will return the favor,” he said. “This is going to affect every place in this country.”

New York is the U.S. state worst-hit by the pandemic, followed by New Jersey and California, the states with the second and third-most infections, trailing far behind with nearly 22,500 and 10,000 cases respectively.

Worldwide, more than 965,000 people have been infected with the virus, according to a running tally by Johns Hopkins University in Maryland state.

More than 203,000 have recovered while but more than 49,200 have died, according to the university's data.