Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday that 66 percent of the state's new coronavirus patients were sheltering in place at home before seeking medical attention in hospitals, calling the statistic "shocking." The data was taken from a three-day survey of 113 New York hospitals, covering more than 1,200 patients, according to Cuomo. SEN. RICK SCOTT PLEDGES TO HOLD 'COMMUNIST CHINA' AND WHO ACCOUNTABLE FOR CORONAVIRUS FALLOUT WITH CONGRESSIONAL PROBE"We thought maybe they were taking public transportation, and we’ve taken special precautions on public transportation, but actually no, because these people were literally at home," he added. "Only 4 percent were taking public transportation. Cuomo also said only 17 percent of the patients were employed and most patients were not considered to be essential workers.

Source: Fox News May 06, 2020 23:48 UTC