NEW YORK (AP) - Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state wants to build four more temporary hospitals in New York City before coronavirus cases peak.
The state is seeking authorization from the Trump administration to add 4,000 beds in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens.
Cuomo also said schools in New York state will remain closed for another two weeks until April 15.
Cuomo two weeks ago had ordered schools closed through April 1 as part of the state’s effort to slow the transmission of the outbreak.
“I don’t do this joyfully, but I think that when you look at where we are, when you look at the number of cases still increasing, it only makes sense to keep the schools closed,” said Cuomo, who added he would reassess closures closer to April 15.
There are more than 6,000 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in New York. New York has logged a nation-high of 519 deaths and has more than 44,000 confirmed cases.
