ALBANY, N.Y. - Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the number of positive coronavirus cases in the state has soared to at least 102,863, and the number of hospitalizations in the city and Long Island are reaching a critical point.

The governor says, of the cases statewide, 57,159 are located in the city.

The borough-by-borough breakdown, with some fluctuation in the numbers:

  • Queens: 18,823 confirmed cases
  • Brooklyn: 15,327
  • The Bronx: 10,765
  • Manhattan: 8,222
  • Staten Island: 3,177

1,867 people in New York City have died due to the new coronavirus as of 5 p.m. Friday, the city said. 771 coronavirus deaths have been reported in the city in the past three days.

The state's death toll was 2,935, the state reported Friday morning, up from 2,373 in the past 24 hours. The state's death total was reported before the city's count increased to 1,867.

As of Friday morning, 14,810 people were hospitalized statewide, 3,731 in intensive care. 8,886 patients were discharged as of the morning.

A week ago, New York City's confirmed case total was 26,697. A week before that: 5,683.

A week ago, New York City's confirmed coronavirus death count was 450. A week before that: 43.

Cuomo said the field hospital set up at the Javits Center in Manhattan will now accept COVID-19 patients exclusively.

Cuomo said FEMA "was not eager" to make the switch. He said he talked to President Donald Trump about making the change and thanked him for doing so.

"That is a very big deal," Cuomo said.

The governor also discussed new screening procedures being introduced at the USNS Comfort, currently docked at Pier 90 on Manhattan's West Side.

Patients had previously been required to be evaluated at a regular hospital and tested for coronavirus before being taken on the 1,000 bed ship.

The Department of Defense said screening care will now happen pier-side and will not require a negative test. Instead, each patient will be screened by temperature and a short questionnaire. 

"The Navy's position is they don't want to put COVID people on the ship because it would be too hard to disinfect the ship afterwards. That is my rough interpretation of what they are saying," Cuomo said.

The modifications are intended to relieve the overburdened hospitals and ambulances in the city.

Cuomo also said he is signing an executive order allowing the National Guard to shift ventilators and PPE wherever they may be located in the state and transfer them to where they are needed.

When asked about Mayor Bill de Blasio's suggestion that all New Yorkers should cover their noses and mouths with makeshift or non N-95 masks, Cuomo said there's differing opinions as to their effectiveness.

The governor said he doesn't want people to get a false sense of security but added "it can't hurt".