New York Governor Andrew Cuomo stated on Monday that the state's healthcare system "is at maximum capacity today," adding that pressure on hospitals is "unsustainable at this rate," APA reports quoting Sputnik
The statement comes as the death toll in the state has reached 4,758.
Last week, US President Donald Trump ordered to deploy 1,000 military personnel, consisting mostly of doctors, nurses, and healthcare specialists to New York City amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.