New York Coronavirus Cluster Linked to Eight More Cases

A man in a face mask rides the subway in Manhattan, New York City, after further cases of coronavirus were confirmed in New York on March 5, 2020. Andrew Kelly/Reuters

The cluster of coronavirus cases in New York has produced eight additional patients, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday.

Two new cases were reported in New York City and one on Long Island. In total, the number of cases doubled in the state in just hours to 22.