Governor Andrew Cuomo makes an announcement and holds media briefing on COVID-19 response at New Settlement Community Center, Bronx.New York Gov.
Andrew Cuomo said Monday state health authorities are "very concerned" about the upcoming flu season, warning it will make the coronavirus pandemic "more difficult in many ways."
"You're in the flu season. Everybody is sneezing, everybody is coughing and everybody has a runny nose. Who has the flu and who is possibly Covid positive? It becomes a much more difficult calculus," Cuomo said during a news briefing. "Maybe God is good and he says to us this year, 'you've been through enough. I'm going to give you a light flu season this year, which we would deserve, by the way.' But it is definitely a stresser on the system," he added.
New York state, once the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States, now has one of the lowest infection rates in the country. On Sunday, New York's infection rate reached 0.7%, the lowest rate since the outbreak began, Cuomo said.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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