New York has its first COVID-19 death

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Saturday morning that New York has experienced its first death related to COVID-19. During a news conference, Cuomo said the victim was 82-years-old and died in a New York City hospital. The woman was admitted to the hospital on March 3rd. According to the Buffalo News, the woman had emphysema, a respiratory illness for which she had previously been hospitalized. Cuomo announced there are now 524 cases of novel coronavirus in the state.