Breaking News: New York State reported 731 more deaths, its largest one-day increase, after two days of flattening numbers. But hospitalizations are slowing.

View in browser | nytimes.com   BREAKING NEWS New York State reported 731 more deaths, its largest one-day increase, after two days of flattening numbers. But hospitalizations are slowing. Tuesday, April 7, 2020 11:31 AM EST Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York emphasized that death was a lagging indicator, and pointed to a falling rate of hospitalizations and said that the state was still projecting that the spread of the virus was plateauing. The news followed scattered indications that the spread of the scourge might be slowing in places like China and Italy. Read the latest   ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018