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NY State Sees Largest Single-Day Virus Death Toll

Margaret Besheer

   NEW YORK - New York State saw its largest single-day death toll from
   the coronavirus on Tuesday, even as hospitalizations are beginning to
   plateau.

   Governor Andrew Cuomo told reporters that 731 residents had succumbed
   to the virus in the past 24 hours, raising the statewide death toll to
   5,489.

   "We talk about numbers, but that is 731 people who we lost," the
   governor said. "Behind every one of those numbers is an individual, is
   a family -- is a mother, is a father, is a sister, is a brother. So a
   lot of pain again today for many New Yorkers and they are in our
   thoughts and prayers."

   To put it in context, Britain, which has a population three times that
   of New York State -- has suffered a slightly lower number of deaths.

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