An early look at data from 100 New York hospitals shows that 66% of new coronavirus-related admissions were people who were at home, Gov. Cuomo said.
He also said a majority of the cases in New York City are minorities, with nearly half being African American or Hispanic.
It shows that 66% of new admissions were from people who had largely been sheltering at home. The next highest source of admissions was from nursing homes, 18%."If you notice, 18% of the people came from nursing homes, less than 1% came from jail or prison, 2% came from the homeless population, 2% from other congregate facilities, but 66% of the people were at home, which is shocking to us," Cuomo said.
He said the information shows that those who are hospitalized are predominantly from the downstate area in or around New York City, are not working or traveling and are not essential employees. He also said a majority of the cases in New York City are minorities, with nearly half being African American or Hispanic.
Governor Cuomo details initial findings from the coronavirus pandemic during a press briefing on May 6th, 2020.A spokeswoman for Cuomo's office did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for additional comment on the governor's remarks.
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