SUFFERN, N.Y. — A Rockland County man who died Thursday has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Rockland County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Laura Carbone.

The resident, 64, had other significant health problems which likely contributed to their death, Carbone said. Governor Cuomo said Saturday night

The resident is the second person to die from the virus in New York state. Both deaths were announced Saturday. An 82-year-old New York City woman with emphysema was announced as dead earlier Saturday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Those with pre-existing conditions are considered especially vulnerable to the virus, Cuomo said.

"The context is very important. This was an 82-year-old woman who had an underlying respiratory illness, emphysema, for which she had been hospitalized for previously," the governor said. "She then contracted the coronavirus on top of the emphysema and she passed."

There were at least 524 confirmed coronavirus cases as of Saturday, Cuomo said.

The sharp increase is a result of more testing in the state, the governor said, adding that the number of coronavirus cases in New York is likely much higher.

"The more tests we take, the more that number will go up," Cuomo said. "Nobody believes there are only 500 cases of coronavirus in New York today. We believe there are thousands of people who have coronavirus, maybe tens of thousands."

There are over 2,500 confirmed cases of coronavirus nationwide and at least 51 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.

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NOTE: This article was originally published stating the deceased was a woman. The gender of the deceased was not yet known. Also, a press release sent out by Rockland County officials erroneously claimed the deceased was 65 years old.