New York has over 400 Coronavirus Cases

As of Marc 13, 2020, New York had 421 confirmed coronavirus cases, with the number of cases appearing in Westchester County and New York City, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo said. There were 158 cases of the virus in Westchester County, home to one of the largest clusters of the virus in the country, and 154 in New York City, officials said. The number of cases in the city had tripled since Wednesday. Governor Cuomo urged against panic, saying, as he has before, that jumps in the number of cases were more a reflection of the state’s ability to test people than of the severity of the outbreak. “My guess is there are thousands and thousands of cases walking around the state of New York,” Mr. Cuomo said, underscoring that the official count, even as it steadily rises, is not representative of total spread of the virus in the state. Statewide, 50 people found to have the virus were hospitalized, Mr. Cuomo said. Thirteen of them were in intensive care units. The state has 3,200 I.C.U. beds available and does not have the capacity to create more, Mr. Cuomo said. Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey said on Friday that the state had 50 coronavirus cases, with 21 new ones confirmed. Fifteen of the state’s total were in Bergen County, across the Hudson River from New York City. A staff member at Princeton University also tested positive, the university said. The new totals in both states were announced as the region’s residents prepared for a drastic shift in their daily lives over the weekend. Limits on public gatherings take effect in New York at 5 p.m. Friday. For New Yorkers who are laid off as a result of the coronavirus, Mr. Cuomo said the state would waive the seven-day waiting period for unemployment insurance. He also said he would direct utilities not to cut off electricity, gas or water service to people who were unable to pay their bills because of the broader impact of the virus.