The number of people in New York state who have tested positive for the coronavirus has increased to 105 as of Sunday, up from 89 the day before, governor Andrew Cuomo told a news briefing on Sunday, according to Reuters.

Cuomo said the tally included 82 cases in Westchester County, a suburb of New York City.

A man visits Times Square as he wears a face mask on March 8, 2020 in New York City. The governor of New York on March 7, 2020 announced a state of emergency as the coronavirus continued to spread in the northeastern state. — AFP
A man visits Times Square as he wears a face mask on March 8, 2020 in New York City. The governor of New York on March 7, 2020 announced a state of emergency as the coronavirus continued to spread in the northeastern state. — AFP

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