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U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort, the 1,000-bed vesselto help alleviate pressure on hospitals, had 19 patients Thursday night, a Navy spokesperson said.
In New York City alone, more than 49,700 cases had been confirmed and 1,562 deaths reported as of 5 p.m. Thursday, according to the. The state overall has more than 92,300 cases and more than 2,300 deaths, according to an NBC News count. Because of the huge demand, Cuomo said he asked President Donald Trump to allow a U.S. Army-run facility at the Javits Center with 2,500 beds to insteadThe commander of the USNS Comfort, Capt. Patrick Amersbach, said Thursday that personnel is following Defense Department orders to accept only non-COVID-19 patients, but if that changes they would adjust.
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