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Gov. Andrew Cuomo: New York just boosted its total number of coronavirus tests by almost 50% in the last day. Here's how the state is doing compared to other countries.

according to The New York Times

, and that 10,000 new coronavirus tests were processed overnight — bringing the state's total to 32,427 tests. This suggests the state has, in the last 24 hours, completed roughly one-third of all its tests for COVID-19, or infections caused by the novel coronavirus, since theAccording to The Times, Cuomo also claimed that the state was now testing more people per capita than China or South Korea.

New York has been ramping up testing pretty dramatically over the last weeks, and has tested nearly five times the share of its population compared to the US as a whole. However, there is still a long way to go to match or exceed overall per-capita testing rates in hard-hit countries like China, Italy, and South Korea.

Testing is an important part of any state or country's response to the outbreak. Being able to track the extent and severity of the disease makes it possible to develop responses and keep as many people safe as possible.

 

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