Pennsylvania suffers 275 deaths in one day skyrocketing past New York’s toll
PENNSYLVANIA experienced 275 deaths in 24 hours as the daily coronavirus death toll skyrocketed past New York's.
to 157 in New York overnight, but more patients lost their virus battle elsewhere, as Pennsylvania's total death toll topped 4,000.
in Pennsylvania confirmed more coronavirus-related deaths and 938 new cases of the deadly bug from Wednesday to Thursday.
So far, 4,218 people in the Keystone State have lost their virus battle, with 59,636 infections statewide after the first two cases were confirmed on March 6.
NY Governor Cuomo is now preparing to reopen regions that meet the federal criteria but the situation appears to be worsening in other parts of the US, despite.
Although tri-state governors have flattened the curve, NYC's death toll alone eclipsed 20,000 on Thursday, with 5,000 probable virus fatalities in the densely populated city and 15,000 confirmed.
As the virus peaked in New York back in March, , Cuomo, and others warned that other hotspots would emerge in cities like , , and .
The news comes after hundreds of people took to the streets of Harrisburg to protest the lockdown orders as the virus continues to spread.
also urged Pennsylvania's Democratic Governor Tom Wolf to reopen.
"The great people of Pennsylvania want their freedom now, and they are fully aware of what that entails," Trump on Monday.
"The Democrats are moving slowly, all over the USA, for political purposes."
Like New York, other states were hard-hit by the virus and officials scrambled to mitigate contagion in places like Washington state, where the first case emerged.
Despite dire warnings of a second wave from experts like and the , Trump has touted reopening the country and getting back to work.
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criticized for two days after the doctor had expressed fears over schools pushing to reopen too early during his appearance on Thursday.
Trump's Coronavirus Task Force is also reportedly the coronavirus death count as the virus pummels the economy, resulting in mass layoffs and businesses shuttering.
While more deaths are counted by state departments, the president privately raised suspicion about the number of COVID fatalities tallied by the CDC, which stands at 85,197 as of May 14.