(CNN) New York City hospitals will only be able to get through this week before they start getting "to a point where people can't be saved" because of equipment shortages, Mayor Bill de Blasio told CNN on Monday. "In our public hospitals, our 11 public hospitals right now, this week, I can only guarantee you right now, John, that we can get through this week with the equipment and supplies we have. Andrew Cuomo said there were more than 12,000 people with confirmed cases of coronavirus in the city, and about 13% of positive cases require hospitalization. Andrew Cuomo said there were more than 12,000 people with confirmed cases of coronavirus in the city, and about 13% of positive cases require hospitalization. New York City's total is by far the largest cluster among more than 42,000 cases in the country.
Source: CNN March 23, 2020 15:11 UTC